http://www.submerged.co.uk/louisshied.php Shipwrecks and diving around Devon and the world Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.submerged.co.uk/louisshied.php#comment-47547 Paul Hennessey Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:10:03 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/louisshied.php#comment-47547 I first dived the Louis Shied about 8 years ago whilst on a family holiday, infact my son had not long qualified with BSAC, this was his first wreck dive.I have not done a great deal of shore wreck dives, to be honest i was not expecting a great deal, years of being hammered by winter storms surely would have taken there toll. However i was somewhat pleasantly suprised just how much of the wreck was still in situe and recognisable.The main feature with this site as with many wrecks are her boilers,aft of the boilers is the thrust block then the prop shaft.Some of the engine room is still recognisable, on close inspection i found two brass wheels,sadly they where both well fixed,so probably stiil there as this is not the kind of site people go equipped with tommy bars. There is a great deal of plating and girders spread all over the surrounding sea bed. Sea life is prolific with spider crabs,wrasse,Bass and one one occasion a John Dory. Since first diving the Louis Shied i try to get on her when i can, she makes for a very pleasant dive with plenty still to see. Paul. I first dived the Louis Shied about 8 years ago whilst on a family holiday, infact my son had not long qualified with BSAC, this was his first wreck dive.I have not done a great deal of shore wreck dives, to be honest i was not expecting a great deal, years of being hammered by winter storms surely would have taken there toll. However i was somewhat pleasantly suprised just how much of the wreck was still in situe and recognisable.The main feature with this site as with many wrecks are her boilers,aft of the boilers is the thrust block then the prop shaft.Some of the engine room is still recognisable, on close inspection i found two brass wheels,sadly they where both well fixed,so probably stiil there as this is not the kind of site people go equipped with tommy bars. There is a great deal of plating and girders spread all over the surrounding sea bed. Sea life is prolific with spider crabs,wrasse,Bass and one one occasion a John Dory. Since first diving the Louis Shied i try to get on her when i can, she makes for a very pleasant dive with plenty still to see.
Paul.

]]> http://www.submerged.co.uk/louisshied.php#comment-33238 Dartmouth Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:34:11 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/louisshied.php#comment-33238 [...] staying at Thurlstone, great shore dive there, the Louis Sheid is about a 50M pootle off the beach Louis Shied Or stay over in the Torquay side for the beaches already mentioned. "People say that I'm [...] [...] staying at Thurlstone, great shore dive there, the Louis Sheid is about a 50M pootle off the beach Louis Shied Or stay over in the Torquay side for the beaches already mentioned. "People say that I'm [...]

]]> http://www.submerged.co.uk/louisshied.php#comment-22676 woody Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:13:00 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/louisshied.php#comment-22676 you will love it its the first weck i have dived and it was really good a few wrasse about easy to get to you will love it its the first weck i have dived and it was really good a few wrasse about easy to get to

]]> http://www.submerged.co.uk/louisshied.php#comment-20160 Thurlestone Sands/Louis Shied - any pointers? Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:57:21 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/louisshied.php#comment-20160 [...] Times in 67 Posts The last paragraph of this tells you where to park and enter the water: Louis Shied Have never got around to diving it, in spite of it being on the doorstep! If you have to think [...] [...] Times in 67 Posts The last paragraph of this tells you where to park and enter the water: Louis Shied Have never got around to diving it, in spite of it being on the doorstep! If you have to think [...]

]]> http://www.submerged.co.uk/louisshied.php#comment-10953 dominic Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:59:31 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/louisshied.php#comment-10953 im really looking forward to diving this wreck im really looking forward to diving this wreck

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