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Index of adopted wreck sites

Heriage Lottery Funded

The Adopt-a-wreck scheme is part of the wider Dive with a Purpose initiative introduced in 2000 and received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund through the Diving into History Project. The scheme was introduced by the NAS to increase awareness of underwater archaeological sites.

Wreck site reports are available here; you can access them through the map below. A full list of sites adopted under the scheme can be seen below.

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  • HM Submarine A3 - Adopted by Hoddeston SAC
  • A7 Submarine, Whitsands Bay, Cornwall - Adopted by Mark Pearce
  • The Abbey, a hulk at Purton - Adopted by Frank Manigrasso
  • SS Aeolian Sky - Adopted by Dorset Gas Divers Underwater Explorers and Diverz, Poole
  • M.Y. Alastor (previously Alisdair), Strangford Lough - Adopted by Queens University Belfast SAC. AaW Award winner 2004
  • Alex Van Opstal - Adopted by Oxford BSAC
  • Alum Bay Wreck, Isle of Wight - Adopted by The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology
  • Ayrshire, Muckle Roe, Shetland - Adopted by Sullom Voe SAC

  • La Bastiase, Tees Bay - Adopted by Dave Coston
  • Bennendyk / Binnendijk, Weymouth Bay - Adopted by Millenium Divers Dorset
  • Betsy Anna, Poole Bay - Adopted by University of London Sub Aqua Club
  • The Black Hawk(American Liberty Ship) - Adopted by Winfirth Sub-Aqua Club
  • British Loyalty, Gan, Addoo Atoll, Maldives - Adopted by Exercise Posideon Feenun 04
  • Briton Ferry - Adopted by Janet Presley (Friends of Purton)
  • Brockweir Trow - Adopted by Jim Simpson

  • HMS C65 Rosa - Adopted by O.R.C.A (Filey Bay Initiative)
  • SS Cartagena - Adopted by Chester Sub Aqua Club
  • Catalina flying boat, Largs Channel - Adopted by H2O Archaeological Group
  • Chester II - Adopted by Edinburgh Divers BSAC branch 21
  • Concha, The Ore Wreck - Adopted by K2 Divers (BSAC 478)
  • The Countess of Aberdeen, Cove Bay, Aberdeen - Adopted by Deeside Sub-Aqua Club
  • The Countess of Erne, Portland Harbour - Adopted by Scubaplus
  • Crusader, Crusader Bank, Irish Sea - Adopted by Darwen Sub Aqua Club

  • Diamond, Speeton Cliffs, Filey Bay - Adopted by The Filey Bay Initiative
  • The Dimitris, Redcar - Adopted by Cleveland Divers
  • The Duchess, Eastbourne - Adopted by Exclusively Scuba

  • The Earl of Abergavenny, Weymouth Bay - Adopted by Weymouth Underwater Archaeological Group. AaW Award winner 2005
  • Eilean Dearg, Argyll - Adopted by H2O Archaeological Group
  • Elizabethan Merchantman,Thames / Horsea Island - Adopted by Jens Auer
  • HMS Elk, Plymouth harbour - Adopted by BSAC25 (Birmingham)
  • HMS Erin, Gibraltar Harbour - Adopted by BSAC 317/s & Gibraltar Museum. AaW Award winner 2003
  • Eugene Rock, Isle of Skye - Adopted by Leicester Underwater Explorers

  • Fenna - Adopted by the New Forest National Park Authority
  • Fleur de Lys - Adopted by St Albans Sub Aqua Club

  • HM Submarine G3, Buckton Cliffs - Adopted by The Filey Bay Initiative

  • HM Submarine H11 - Adopted by South Queensferry SAC
  • The Halsewell, Swanage - Adopted by Halsewell Archaeological Group
  • Harriett, Purton, Gloucestershire - Adopted by Judith Hague and Stuart Bryan
  • Hawkwood - Adopted by The Filey Bay Initiative
  • The Herzogin Cecilie, Salcombe - Adopted by Tamworth Sub-Aqua Club
  • Hulks on the Foreshore, River Itchen, Southampton

  • James Egan Layne - Adopted by BATSAC BSAC 2370
  • The John Preston, Sound of Mull - Adopted by NAS Scotland

  • SS Kincorth - Adopted by Chester Sub Aqua Club
  • Kyarra/Aoelian Sky, Swanage - Adopted by 'Diverz', Poole

  • Landing Craft, possibly LCT(A) 2428 - Adopted by Southsea Sub Aqua Club
  • Laura, Reighton, South of Filey - Adopted by The Filey Bay Initiative
  • Loftus Alum Works - Adopted by H2O Archaeological Group
  • The Louis Sheid, Leas Foot Beach, Devon - Adopted by Two Thirds Blue SAC
  • Lyme Mortar Site, Lyme Bay off Wyke Regis - Adopted by Weymouth LUNAR Society

  • Maggie Smith, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - Adopted by Calshot Sub Aqua Club (BSAC 1397)
  • Metta Catharina, Plymouth Sound - Adopted by Plymouth Sound BSAC
  • Middleton Strand Wreck - Adopted by Dave Coston
  • The Mistley, Northey Island nr Maldon - Adopted by Robin and Janet Witheridge
  • Mixon Hole, Selsey Bill - Adopted by Whitehill Sub Aqua Club

  • Nab Tower, Solent - Adopted by Bordon SAA
  • Needles protected wreck site/Pommone, Isle of White - Adopted by The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology
  • The Norman Court, Rhosneigr, Anglesey - Adopted by Worsley Sub-aqua club
  • The Norseman - Adopted by Keith Clarke
  • HMS Northcoates, off Littlehampton - Adopted by Mole Valley Sub Aqua Club
  • Northam Bridge River Itchen Hulks - Adopted by The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology

  • SS Oregon, Salcombe - Adopted by Severnside SAC BSAC
  • The Oria, Holyhead - Adopted by Dehaviland Sub-Aqua Club

  • Patricia II - Adopted by Newbury SAC
  • SS Pentrych - Adopted by Seven Seas Divers (BSAC 1674)
  • Petticowick Jetty, St Abbs - Adopted by Dive in the Pink
  • MS Pilsudski - Adopted by The Polish Diving Club
  • HMS Pine - Adopted by Guildford SAC
  • Pomerania (previously the Leicester or Cement Wreck) - Adopted by Medway BSAC
  • Portland Stone Sailing Barge - Adopted by Weymouth Lunar Society
  • The Purton Hulks - Adopted by Paul Barnett (Friends of Purton) AaW Award winner 2007

  • SS Ravnanger, Tees Bay - Adopted by David Van Oord
  • F.V. Resolute Shoreham Harbour - Adopted by Ian and Zoe Barefoot
  • Roman Wreck Site Korkula Croa - Adopted by West Midlands BSAC Coaching Team BSAC REDS
  • SS Rosalie - Adopted by Seasearch Eastern Region and Sunstar SAC
  • SS Rosehill, Whitesand Bay, Cornwall - Adopted by Totnes SAC
  • Rosevear Ledge Adopted by - Ed Cumming. AaW Award winner 2008

  • Serrana (Stern Section) Adopted by the New Forest National Park Authority
  • ST Sheraton - Adopted by Simon Draper
  • Sicar Rock, Firth of Forth - Adopted by Edinburgh Divers
  • ST Skegness - Adopted by The Filey Bay Initiative
  • South Australian, East of Lundy - Adopted by Ilfracombe & North Devon Sub Aqua Club
  • SS State of Louisiana, Larne - Adopted by Barracuda SAC 1477
  • Stoney Cove Quarry - Adopted by Lutterworth SAC
  • SS Straithclyde - Adopted by Jim Walker
  • Strumble Head Cannon Wreck, Carreg Gybi, Porthsychan - Adopted by Fishguard Sub-Aqua Club
  • Sunderland flying boat, Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven - Adopted by Celtic Divers
  • Sursay Wreck - Adopted by Naill Leverson Gower
  • Swanage Pier - Adopted by Isle of Purbeck Sub Aqua Club & Just U Dive Centre

  • Tanks and Bulldozers - Adopted by Southsea Sub Aqua Club
  • SS Thesis, Sound of Mull - Adopted by NAS Scotland
  • Thistlegorm, Red Sea - Adopted by Trevor Jenkins
  • HMCS Trentonian - Adopted by Trentonian Project
  • T.R. Thompson, Newhaven. - Adopted by Meridian Divers and Newhaven Scuba Club
  • Tynemouth, Bempton Cliff, Filey Bay - Adopted by The Filey Bay Initiative

  • U90 - Adopted by SUCS1624 (Soton Solent Uni)
  • U1195 - Adopted by SUCS1624 (Soton Solent Uni)
  • UB81 - Adopted by SUCS1624 (Soton Solent Uni)
  • UB109, English Channel - Adopted by Canterbury Divers BSAC 326
  • Unknown aircraft in Southampton waters - Adopted by the New Forest National Park Authority
  • Unknown coaster - possibly The Cragside, Portland Harbour - Adopted by Millenium Divers Dorset
  • Unknown stone barge off Selsey Bill - Adopted by NAS Portsmouth
  • Unknown U Boat Off Beachy Head - Adopted by Stortford Divers
  • Unknown wooden wreck, Herne Bay - Adopted by Garon Hawkes
  • Unknown wooden wreck, Samphire Hoe - Adopted by Peter Smith
  • Unknown wooden wreck, Warden Ledge, Isle Wight - Adopted by Steve Robbins
  • Unkonwn wreck (possibly Ceres) - Adopted by the New Forest National Park Authority
  • Unknown wreck, Crim Reef, Isles of Scilly - Adopted by Isles of Scilly Maritime Archaeology Group
  • Unknown wreck, Portishead, Somerset - Adopted by Bill and Veronica Quinn
  • Unknown Landing craft on Beaulieu River - Adopted by Kevin Holmes

  • HMS Velox, off Bembridge lifeboat Station - Adopted by Doug McElvogue
  • Vera - Adopted by Seasearch Eastern Region

  • Walkure, Haisborough Sandbank - Adopted by Cambridge City BSAC
  • The White House Bay Wreck - Adopted by The Anglo-Danish Maritime Archaeological Team

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