Just found this on another forum I'm on and thought everyone might like it. Check out how they exit the H2O
U Boat off Scotland
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, Feb 18 2008 10:05 PM
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 10:05 PM
Never say Never! Its almost as long a time as always!
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 07:41 AM
WOW! That's so cool! Can you imagine getting to be one of the divers on that first dive? How exciting!
I like the lift that gets them back out of the water - very cool! Where is that amount of service on the dive boats I've been on?
I like the lift that gets them back out of the water - very cool! Where is that amount of service on the dive boats I've been on?
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 11:12 AM
Very cool. The vis reminded me of New Jersey diving (on a good day). I liked the boat lift too. I imagine it's a little rough getting up a ladder with all that gear on.
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 11:18 AM
The elevator is rare.
I've climbed a ladder with doubles and a stage.
I've climbed a ladder with doubles and a stage.
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 12:20 PM
..yes, Sctos are known for rare inventions - the telephone, TV, golf....The elevator is rare.
Familair with these waters. Did my AOW at St Abbs, nearby. Brrr. Thanks for sharing
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 01:12 PM
Have you ever dove on this Sub?..yes, Sctos are known for rare inventions - the telephone, TV, golf....The elevator is rare.
Familair with these waters. Did my AOW at St Abbs, nearby. Brrr. Thanks for sharing
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Posted 20 February 2008 - 10:21 AM
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Have you ever dove on this Sub?
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Alas it is a bit out of my league - I also had a look at the news report - which stated it was at 50m. there is another submarine lying 40m off Bass Rock, just up the coast. That is on my list to do at some point. Scroll down when you click...
http://www.divesafar...wreck_sites.htm
There are a lot of wrecks in this area due to Rosyth Naval Base and 2 WW's ...
Have you ever dove on this Sub?
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Alas it is a bit out of my league - I also had a look at the news report - which stated it was at 50m. there is another submarine lying 40m off Bass Rock, just up the coast. That is on my list to do at some point. Scroll down when you click...
http://www.divesafar...wreck_sites.htm
There are a lot of wrecks in this area due to Rosyth Naval Base and 2 WW's ...
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Posted 20 February 2008 - 11:00 AM
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Have you ever dove on this Sub?
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Alas it is a bit out of my league - I also had a look at the news report - which stated it was at 50m. there is another submarine lying 40m off Bass Rock, just up the coast. That is on my list to do at some point. Scroll down when you click...
http://www.divesafar...wreck_sites.htm
There are a lot of wrecks in this area due to Rosyth Naval Base and 2 WW's ...
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I would love to dive this area someday. My dream place to dive is still Scappa Flow, one of these days.
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Have you ever dove on this Sub?
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Alas it is a bit out of my league - I also had a look at the news report - which stated it was at 50m. there is another submarine lying 40m off Bass Rock, just up the coast. That is on my list to do at some point. Scroll down when you click...
http://www.divesafar...wreck_sites.htm
There are a lot of wrecks in this area due to Rosyth Naval Base and 2 WW's ...
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I would love to dive this area someday. My dream place to dive is still Scappa Flow, one of these days.
Never say Never! Its almost as long a time as always!
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Posted 20 February 2008 - 06:33 PM
Cool video, but after that, if I hear one more European call Americans lazy! Come on you Limeys! Climbing a ladder ain't all that hard now!!! 
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:42 AM
I concede Europeans work less than Americans (37.5 hour week, 4 weeks hols min), ... however - you the US must take credit for inventing the elevator (and escalator) - McDivers have just adapted it...Cool video, but after that, if I hear one more European call Americans lazy! Come on you Limeys! Climbing a ladder ain't all that hard now!!!
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:57 AM
Actually those lifts are quite common on "tech" dive boats around Britain. Several of the boats I used to dive from in the south have them. It's not about laziness but safety - hauling yourself and half a ton of gear up a ladder when you're probable near-saturated with nitrogen is NOT a good idea. And climbing a ladder with heavy gear on a sizeable boat when it's bucking and rearing isn't much fun anyway, as you'd agree if you'd been slammed into the side.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 11:09 AM
Nobody said they didn't want them, just jealous!!!
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 09:43 PM
I concede Europeans work less than Americans (37.5 hour week, 4 weeks hols min), ... however - you the US must take credit for inventing the elevator (and escalator) - McDivers have just adapted it...Cool video, but after that, if I hear one more European call Americans lazy! Come on you Limeys! Climbing a ladder ain't all that hard now!!!
Maybe so. But to be honest, I never take the escalator. If it breaks down when you are halfway up, you could be stuck for hours? At least in an elevator you could lay down. Or get lucky with the right crowd
. But escalators? Just don't look that comfy to be stuck on...
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 09:46 PM
Actually those lifts are quite common on "tech" dive boats around Britain. Several of the boats I used to dive from in the south have them. It's not about laziness but safety - hauling yourself and half a ton of gear up a ladder when you're probable near-saturated with nitrogen is NOT a good idea. And climbing a ladder with heavy gear on a sizeable boat when it's bucking and rearing isn't much fun anyway, as you'd agree if you'd been slammed into the side.
Maybe, if you are into progress and safety and all that jazz. Me? I like struggling up ladders and crawling over a pitching deck and falling onto the guy sitting down next to my spot. That is just as much a part of diving as eating that tunafish salad at 0630 after noticing the new guy on the boat doesn't look that good. Sure, you'll be hungry at lunch time, but I think it's worth it!
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 12:13 AM
Yeah. You haven't REALLY dived until you've fallen over on a pitching dive boat, crushing the fingers or at least the mask of some unsuspecting other diver. Although another option (which I've tried) is to pitch forward and do a nice face plant on a rounded but very hard edge. The weight of the twinset or (in my case) CCR on your back just helps to ensure you'll remember your encounter with the boat for quite a long time.
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