An intrepid band of 7 divers made a trip to Weybourne, Norfolk in early July to dive the wreck of the SS Rosalie. The wreck lies just 100m off the shore and can be dived as a pure shore dive but we had the very useful help of Steve Barne’s and his inflatable. We used this to ferry buddy pairs to the site in three waves, each getting a 30 min dive.
Before organising the trip my main worry was the viz in the North Sea. As anyone who locally visits the Essex coast knows, it often resembles the colour of tea. Could Norfolk be much different further round the coast? Well the answer is a definite YES. The viz was around 8m and was one of the most pleasant ‘bright’ dives I have done in a while. The wreck is only shallow (max depth 9m) and covered in plumose anemones. It is very much still recognisable as a ship, with key bits - boilers, prop shaft and hull plating still in place.
At low water the wreck is visible above water, and we had planned to mark it using a buoy. However a buoy was already in place so saved us that problem! There are loads of lobsters on the wreck, many out and about, and I saw a common eel, which was a first for me in the sea.
I think based on the feedback so far that we will be going back again fairly soon!
