WRECKTOUR 173: The Nimrod

JOHN LIDDIARD turns his attention to a really old wreck, a paddle-steamer that lies in two halves off south-west Wales. The wheel is a tricky optional extra! Illustration by MAX ELLIS more...

WRECKTOUR 172: The Newent

Positively identified only recently, this Victorian collier sunk off the Sussex coast has not been much dived, says JOHN LIDDIARD, but beware possible poor vis. Illustration by MAX ELLIS more...

WRECKTOUR 171: The South Western

After 44 years of cross-Channel service, this mail-boat finally succumbed to a U-boat’s torpedo towards the end of the Great War. JOHN LIDDIARD is our guide, illustration by MAX ELLIS more...

WRECKTOUR 170: The Manina

We visit a more recent but rarely dived wreck this month, a cargo vessel lost off the Orkneys during bad weather with the loss of nine crew. JOHN LIDDIARD leads the way, illustration by MAX ELLIS more...

WRECKTOUR 169: The Venezuela

This World War One U-boat victim was built on the Clyde but intended to navigate shallow South American rivers, so it has some unusual features, says JOHN LIDDIARD. Its final resting place is off Dorset.
Illustration by MAX ELLIS more...

WRECKTOUR 168: Sperrbrecher 178 (Gauss)

It’s a while since we crossed the Channel for a Wreck Tour but this WW2 German pathfinder vessel off Dieppe is well worth the trip, says JOHN LIDDIARD. Illustration by MAX ELLIS more...

WRECKTOUR:167 The Scotia

This deep-lying bucket-dredger worked away through some 45 years of Victoria’s long reign but failed to outlive the Queen, sinking off south-eastern Scotland in the 1890s.
JOHN LIDDIARD enjoys its machinery, while MAX ELLIS turns out another fine illustration more...

WRECKTOUR:166 The Ailsa Craig

This classic British coaster torpedoed near the end of WW1 lies off the Dorset coast and provides plenty to interest JOHN LIDDIARD. Illustration by MAX ELLIS more...