Dive Sites in Falkland Islands

Aux. Schooner built 1940 Punta Arenas Chile. Arrived Falkland Islands 24-Jan-1941. 1941-1976 worked at Weddell Island. 1976-1994 approx. Stanley based. 40.55grt 23.63net 44.7'len 13.6'wid.

SAMSON steam tug built Hull 1888. Tonnage: 96.73grt 31.69net Length 94.90' Width 17.70' Arrived in Falklands 21-Jul-1900

AFTERGLOW arrived 01-Dec-1921 for seal protection duties. By 1932 she 'changed sides' becoming a sealer renamed PORT RICHARD. 1939-1944 requisitioned by the Admiralty for war duties as HMS AFTERGLOW. Blown ashore 02-Apr-1945 in the 'Great Gale'.

Steam drifter, ex-Admiralty No 1096. Built Lowestoft 1914, 85grt, 36net ex-Lowestoft LT.371 Arrived Falkland Islands: 14-Nov-1949

Aux. Ketch 5net tons 29.25'len 9.5'wid. 1965-1968 Circumnavigated globe Master Rusty Webb who died leaving Stanley 08-Mar-1972. FLYD bought locally.

Ex-FIONA

LILY arrived on the steamer SELEMBRIA in 1886 as one of a pair of 'raft-boats', with the SAXON. These boats could be lashed together to create a raft for moving mutton carcasses. The LILY was very soon after converted, and became a settlement cutter.

This is a wreck dive site. Historic wreck site. Located at 51.6897° South, 57.8791° West.

06-Aug-1890 ST. MARY, on her maiden voyage from New York to San Francisco, collided with the MAGELLAN (lost with all hands), off Cape Horn. ST. MARY made for the Falklands being wrecked on 10th near Whale Point, East Falkland.

GENTOO ex-NANCY o.n. 149748 Registered London 1926 Built: 1920 Buckie, Scotland Material: Wood Dimensions: Length 74 feet; Breadth 18foot 1inch; depth of hold 8 foot 4inches Tonnage: Net=16; Gross=55 100HP engines Beached here summer 1980/81.

LADY ELIZABETH [1879] 3-masted Barque Arrived Falklands 12-Mar-1913 Built Sunderland Tonnage: 1,208grt 1,155net Length 223' width 35' Blown ashore in gale.