Diving

Dives

I've dived with Mike Malone 9 times:

Dive number Date Site Location Area Country Wreck Freshwater Depth (m) Bottom time (min) Total time (min) Divers Quality Summary Equipment
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First dive Last dive 		20 Apr 1980 Gitana Loch Rannoch Scottish Highlands Scotland Wreck site Freshwater site 10 25 25 Iain Hosking, Mike Malone Four stars Warmer this time. Visibility very good; saw far more of the deck, entered midships hatch and looked at Captain's Cabin & 'Ladies Only'. Dived with Mike Malone. Al 56, own dv, ABLJ 6
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First dive Last dive 		27 Apr 1980 St Abbs South side of the Firth of Forth Forth Scotland 12 20 20 Iain Hosking, Mike Malone Four stars A very interesting dive, with Mike Malone. Snorkelled out to Cathedral Rock, examined anemones, starfish & found a (small) lobster. Played football & swam through the arches. Vis good, about 15 feet. Weather bright and sunny and hot. Did some snorkelling afterwards. Own dv, ABLJ 6
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First dive Last dive 		23 Nov 1980 Largs Clyde Scotland 2 25 25 Iain Hosking, Eric Franz, Mike Malone One stars Boring, but funny. ABLJ 1, steel 69
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First dive Last dive 		1 Feb 1981 Eyemouth Forth Scotland 14 25 25 Iain Hosking, Malcolm Gauld, Mike Malone Three stars Entry off rocks east of harbour. Down gully onto sandy bottom. Brittle stars, dead men's fingers, urchins, starfish and a lobster. Wind force 2. Vis 20ft, current 1 knot. ABLJ 5, steel 69
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First dive Last dive 		16 May 1981 Port Napier Kyle of Lochalsh Skye Scotland Wreck site 20 30 30 Iain Hosking, Mike Malone Four stars Down to bows and along whole length of ship. Into tunnel below bridge and lower mine tube at rear. Looked at mast, holds and sea life (enormous plumose anemones, fanworms, fish). Vis 10-15m. This wreck is vast! Steel 69, ABLJ 2
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First dive Last dive 		16 May 1981 Port Napier Kyle of Lochalsh Skye Scotland Wreck site 10 15 15 Iain Hosking, Mike Malone Three stars Dived again to find 4 inch gun, which we did eventually. Meant to snorkel along to stern but low on air and too buoyant. Vis poorer. We'll be back. Draeger, ABLJ 5
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First dive Last dive 		18 Jul 1982 St Abbs South side of the Firth of Forth Forth Scotland 15 60 60 Iain Hosking, Dougie McEwan, Mike Malone Four stars Ace dive, with Dougie and Mike. Visibility exceptional - 60 feet at least, and bright sunlight. Long, leisurely dive. Saw conger in crevice - bluish-grey, and 5 or 6 feet long, judging from the size of its head. Hundreds of saithe, several wrasse (one of which Mike hand-fed) and a butterfish - not brown but pink, same colour as seaweed. Sinuses OK at last! own
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First dive Last dive 		29 Oct 1983 Loch Sunart Scottish West Coast Scotland 12 20 20 Iain Hosking, Mike Malone Three stars Getting dark - some phosphorescence. Dedicated scallop hunt. own
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First dive Last dive 		17 Jun 1984 Ludlow Off Yellowcraigs Beach Forth Scotland Wreck site 5 35 35 Iain Hosking, Mike Malone Three stars Scorching hot day, with a warm wind. Snorkelled out to wreck, which was showing at low water. Found only one section, fairly small (stern). Plenty of brass. Came face to face with a huge lobster and had a battle which he won. Good barbecue on beach afterwards. own