The Wreck of the Boston Heron (2)

The entire bow structure complete with winch net still wound on was in front of me, lying on her starboard side on flat sand. Her main mast laid out along the sand and close by was the centre boss of her wheel. Her port side anchor and chain rest on the sand close by. The bow section must have broken free and sunk to her present position leaving the stern to be pounded on the shallower rocky slope. The remains of the wheel house lie about 50m away. All her port holes are gone, probably removed by visiting scallop divers. We were overjoyed to find her on our first dive and spent quite a lot of time looking around her that week. The site is not affected by tides and at 22m is a reasonably easy dive.

In the summer the wreck is home to numerous wrasse and pollock also cruise the area. Remnants of the wreck are festooned with sea squirts. It is about three years since Willie and I first found the wreck of the Boston Heron, fortunately I now live within sight of her resting place and have dived her many times The storms of the last few years have taken their toll and her deck is collapsing and a little unstable but she still makes for a good dive. If you dive the Boston Heron please remember to look but don't touch! Seven men died the night she did.