simpleearth Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi all, I have just joined the forum. I have spent the last 20+ years diving on ww1 and ww2 shipwrecks / uboats etc in the UK and Ireland but now its time to find a hobby above the water . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hello Dave. I wonder if you have ever done any metal detecting in your dives? If so I wonder how it worked out. I have a Garret Sea Hunter Mk 2 that can work 200 ft BSL, although I have only detected to knee level BSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleearth Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hello Dave. I wonder if you have ever done any metal detecting in your dives? If so I wonder how it worked out. I have a Garret Sea Hunter Mk 2 that can work 200 ft BSL, although I have only detected to knee level BSL :-D I had a `sixth sense` when diving, I could nearly smell the brass. I was diving in the 50m+ range and most metal detctors didn`t comply but it is something I would love to do now. We dived on some ww1 liners in Donegal with 50m viz @ 80m depth and you could see the cargo etc everywhere. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Dave if you have any pictures to post up many of us would be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleearth Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi Clive, I will have a dig about but I didn`t carry a camera I have a photo somewhere of the huge amount of gear needed to carry out 1 dive - when I was younger and fitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleearth Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi Clive, Here is the photograph I mentioned. I dived a wreck called The Empire Heritage, was a fuel carrier that sank in 60m with Sherman tanks onboard. The skipper of our boat dropped the shot line on top of a tank - awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi and welcome to the forum. You sure had an interesting life! Enjoy the drier hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Was that your time doubling for Dr Who? Welcome in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 welcome to the forum :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Welcome in over here. Have I just come across you over on the EMLRA? That's an interesting hobby you have had there. However with this drought I expect those skills are coming in handy:-) Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleearth Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Welcome in over here.Have I just come across you over on the EMLRA? That's an interesting hobby you have had there. However with this drought I expect those skills are coming in handy:-) Mike Hi Mike, Yes the same person I am trying to look everywhere for information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi Mike,Yes the same person I am trying to look everywhere for information. You are probably in two of the best places then. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Welcome to the forum, :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenivers Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Welcome aboard mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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