HMS Whirlwind trip report

[Mark G]

Hi All,
We went to dive HMS whirlwind off the West Wales coast near Cardigan on June 21st. The trip was arranged by John N and discussed on the forum;

http://www.bsacforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=16682

We were diving with Celtic Divers in Fishguard aboard their hard boat Wandrin' Star. A group of us had taken the Monday off as well, to make a long weekend of it and the weather played ball perfectly.

As well as the Whirlwind, we also dived the wrecks of the Herefordshire, the SS Sutton, the Calberga and the Dan Beard.

All the diving was great with visibility at least 7 metres inshore and around 15 metres on the Whirlwind, which was the main wreck we wanted to dive.

I've put a video up on Youtube of the Whirlwind, it's in about 38m and mostly intact, The dive starts amidships where a large hole in the starboard side reveals the engine room. We then travel along the deck on the port side to the bow, then back along the starboard side to the stern. Although the ship is lying on its port side, the stern has twisted upside down and the rudder stands up vertical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-oeKtIPpM

It lasts 10 minutes, hope it's clear enough to enjoy.

Cheers

Mark G

[John N]

Nice work Mark!

The vid is great but it doesn't show the mermaids.

[Eddie Clamp]

Hi All,

I've put a video up on Youtube of the Whirlwind, it's in about 38m and mostly intact, The dive starts amidships where a large hole in the starboard side reveals the engine room. We then travel along the deck on the port side to the bow, then back along the starboard side to the stern. Although the ship is lying on its port side, the stern has twisted upside down and the rudder stands up vertical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-oeKtIPpM

It lasts 10 minutes, hope it's clear enough to enjoy.

Cheers

Mark G

Many thanks for that. A funny feeling looking at a ship that was my home for two years - 1961-63.

I am currently hunting out my old photo of the ship to compare it against your video.