Lowestoft 2011 UK expedition

In 2011 we dived with MS Dolfijn, a former patrol ship of the Dutch customs, near Lowestoft UK. We left Maassluis in the Netherlands on Sunday morning and arrived Sunday evening in Lowestoft. This coast town is the most eastern city of the UK. When we arrived the English coast windmill (126 mtr) high Gulliver was seen first. The historical coast line was a fantastic sight. Later it also proved to be very nice for a walk and a drink ;))

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The Dutch harbour Maassluis near Rotterdam. This was the place we boarded and left for Lowestoft.
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She is still a beauty, a fantastic ship with an incredible powerful Stork 650+ Hp engine. It is known that the motor was placed first and the ship built around it.
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A 1 day journey to the UK
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Skipper Martin OC TX

The Boss Suzanne OC

Rita CCR TX

Tino CCR TX

Peter OC trimix

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Jan WIllem CCR TX

Dop CCR TX

EKE OC TX

Arjan OC TX

Onno CCR TX

After we arrived late in Lowestoft the next morning we dived close to shore. Unfortunately visibility was < 30 cm and diving was stopped. We moved 30 miles from shore to the next wreck. The visibility was much better and we decided to make more dives there.

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Next Tuesday we dived 4 more dives on a unknown wreck. We managed to find a porthole, something to pee in and a rudder position indicator
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The rest of the week we had to much wind. So I can offer you a very nice movie on the unknown wreck and some pictures of things we did the rest of the week. But first let us start with a nice movie of the dive to the 45-50 mtr wreck. The movie made by Dop shows the wreck, the descent and ascent

We had a great week, with ower enemy the wind. Fortunately all divers had a great time. Loved to be in the UK again. We took our mascot COW with us:

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We could not find a reason NOT to organize a good BBQ so after a good search we found the ideal spot. Divers from Lowestoft joined us and explained that an empty tanker was more dangerous than a filled tanker… 😉
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good people, good food, nice drinks ;))
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per accident Tino stumbled over the cow
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Next day we needed fresh drinking water. We managed with 5 of us.
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Please join us again next trip
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I would like to finish with the unfolding of the expedition Flag 2011! THANKS ARJAN!!!

JW

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