From 11-14 August, the Nautical Archaeology Society will be working on the protected wreck of the Holland V submarine in 35m of water off Littlehampton, diving from the charter-boat Seabreeze 3, out of Eastbourne.
Survey licence-holder Mark Beattie-Edwards, of the NAS, said: 'This year we hope to continue the survey of the intact hull of the Holland V submarine to compare it with the engineers' plans and to lay ground-lines between the wreck and a new Protected Wreck marker buoy that has been established on the site.
'Anyone wishing to join the project team or divers simply wishing to see the wreck out of curiosity are welcome to attend.'
The Holland V was the first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy, in 1903. She was decommissioned in 1912 and, while under tow to Sheerness to be broken up, foundered six miles south-east of the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse.
The wreck was found in 1995 by a diver from Kent, Jerry Dowd. Its licencee is submarines expert Innes McCartney, who first explored the wreck in 2001.
Costs for the August survey project are ?65 for one day, ?125 for two days and ?230 for all four days.
Details - nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/projects/holland5.php
Alternatively contact the NAS office on 023 92 818419, or Mark Beattie-Edwards, NAS Project Manager, at mark@nauticalarchaeologysociety.org
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