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Offline Divin'Dec

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Re: HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2011, 12:03:13 AM »
Fair play lads, looking forward to 2012  :devilban:.
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Offline Stewart Andrews

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Re: HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2011, 12:39:18 AM »
Quality work and sincere congrats to all involved in this team effort.
Delighted for you Barry- I've lost count of the number of HMS's, RMS's and other virgins that you have been 'on' first or been in the first diving team.
The highlight that always sticks in my memory is HMS Curacoa in late 2007 at the tender age of 23! - just to complete the embarrassment.
Such focus and drive in diving is an inspiration to many, including me, and is up there with the great Norman Woods (himself the most accomplished wreck diver and videographer from this island, in modern times). For those who have not heard of Norm, I believe that he was the pioneering first in Ireland on trimix and there is a little about him here: http://www.divernet.com/Wrecks/159277/an_american_history.html

Just found this again; a timely reminder of an article written by Barry in which he predicts more good wreck finds: http://www.divernet.com/Wrecks/wrecks_general/461611/deep_in_the_northern_approaches.html
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Re: HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2011, 06:53:50 AM »
Well Barry, absolutely one of the best wreck reports read this year.

A massive smile on my face, as I read a fantastic write up and fair play to you all involved for finding something else for us all to play with.

Yes, having witnessed Michael's jigs on two occassions this year, watching the best wreck hunter in Ireland, in full flight....well that in itself is as good as finging any virgin wreck.
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Offline Stewart McMickan

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HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2011, 07:53:02 AM »
Good one Barry well done


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Re: HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2011, 05:43:59 PM »
Well done Barry and all involved. I hope you leave some wrecks for us to be the first to discover!! Must be an amazing feeling.  :rocker:
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Re: HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2011, 02:17:01 PM »
Well done Barry and to all involved, a fantastic find  :bounce:
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Re: HMS Hurst Castle Found
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2011, 04:37:10 PM »
All I can say is nice find

 

     
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