Diving
Belnahua Quarry Dives
I've dived at Belnahua Quarry 2 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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22 Jul 1984 | Belnahua Quarry | Belnahua | Oban | Scotland |  |
9 | 25 | 25 | Iain Hosking |  |
2nd Class Roped Diver. Dougie tendered [he's a professional after all]. Water fresh, vis OK - 15 feet, bright. Saw cage for lowering quarryworkers, pipes for pumping water out (brass bends), miscellaneous wooden structures. Depth apparently 300 feet. Learnt how to give and receive satisfactory BSAC rope signals. | own, Geoff's tank, -4lbs. | |
| 273
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8 Mar 1986 | Belnahua Quarry | Belnahua | Oban | Scotland | |
10 | 20 | 20 | Iain Hosking, Ian Harrington |  |
Failed to dive the HF due to weather (Wind force 7, sea state 4) so 'Let's do 50m in the quarry!' Good idea, except the fantastic vis lasted till 8m, below which was a pit of a yellowish evil-smelling substance not at all conducive to diving in. So we stayed above it and raised a rusty bolt with a makeshift lifting bag. Haven't had so much fun since I crashed the car. | own, Rollo's twin 55s. |