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is where the Boston Heron came aground in 1962. The words
below are by Phil Jones of Scalpay
Diving Services.
"The
day I found the remains of the wreck of the Boston Heron
could not have been more different to the night she
went down. It was early April with clear blue sky, flat
calm sea and visibility of about 15m.
I
had friends visiting from my old dive club (Kelso) and
we decided to make a determined effort to find the wreck.
I had a good idea where she would lie and it turned
out to be better than I had thought. Willie and I dropped
off the RIB onto a boulder, kelp slope. We followed
it down to about 12m and turned east along it and there,
just visible in the distance was something big. As we
got closer it became obvious that we had found the boiler.
It stood on the slope intact rising from the kelp in
about 15m of water. There were steel plates lying under
the kelp along with various engine parts. Although pleased
with the find I was a little disappointed that she was
so broken up.
 As
we followed the debris down the slope the plates and
girders became easy to see as we dropped down below
the kelp line. It was obvious that some attempt at salvage
had been carried out. I was so intent on looking under
the plates and amongst boulders that I was quite surprised
when the boulder slope turned to flat rust stained gravel.
There was something else that struck me as odd, it had
suddenly gone dark. Looking up I realised I was staring
straight at wooden decking. I had nearly swum head first
into the wreck.
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