Hounds Reef: Limestone strata reef at 12m best dived on a slight drift. Lobsters and crabs
can always be found among the rocks, along with sponges and anemones.

The Barge: Wreck of unknown origin ( 15m): lying on its side, across the tide teeming with
Bib and Bream

Boulder Banks: Fast Drift Dive over broken ground. The undulating seabed on the east
side of the bank often has resident rays and flatfish.
Bridsum Drift: A very dispersed wreck on a gravel slope. (17 to 7 mtr.) The ridge has kelp
and boulders with wrasse and pollack frequently seen.

Zaanstrom: Cargo freighter. Dutch coaster sank on 21st december 1911 en-route from
Fowley to Amsterdam with a cargo of chalk and bricks. She started to take on water from
the stern and sunk in about 32 mtr. She is lying upright, her superstructure has collapsed
but the engine room is quite intact with resident conger eels.

French Barque: Fantastic Dive! (30 mtr.) A 150 mtr, Four Masted sailing ship from around
the end of the 19th century- one of our best dives.

The Kurland: Lying on a stone and gravel seabed about 13 miles out of Portsmouth you will find the
Kurland. The Kurland was rammed by the British steamer Deventia on 13 December
1917 and sank within minutes. Also known as the Rifle Wreck, she was carrying a
cargo of boxed rifles when she sank so there is plenty to see. Visibility is usually good
on this wreck and although the central section is well broken up, the bow and stern
sections sit around 7 proud of the sea floor. There are areas where penetration is
possible without knowing, so care should be taken.