PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A 2-DIVE TRIP - Please bring enough gas with you to complete both dives.
Minimum number of divers: 6
Black Hawk Bow
Type of vessel - Liberty Cargo ship
How sunk - Torpedoed
Former names - None
Wreck height - 3m
The
7,191 ton US Liberty ship was travelling as part of the convoy TBC 21.
She was torpeded by German submarine U-772. Only 4 of her 41 crew were
injured in the blast (one later died). The Black Hawk was abandoned, and
the surviors taken on board the British corvette HMS Dahlia. The wreck
now lies in 2 pieces. The stern is south of Portland Bill and the bow in
Worbarrow bay.
The Day
Around 1h 15 mins from Swanage, we aim to get to the Black Hawk Bow in time for the low water slack.
That is followed by a surface interval while we head to the second dive site.
Then a leisurely scenic/cliffs dive before returning to Swanage.
Please bring enough gas for both dives and don't forget your lunch!
