Marine Archaeology

KINSALE
ANGLING

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Diving German WW1 minelaying submarine UC-42.

Propellor boss, WW1 German submarine UC 42

Propeller boss of one of WW1 sub UC-42's propellors. She lies sunk approx 5nm south of Roches Point. Photo ©Timmy Carey

Wreck of 1692

Sidescan sonar image of Wreck of 1692 (to be confirmed) discovered by Carroll O'Donoghue, owner/operator of HARPY, in 2015.

Survey equipment.

A selection of our underwater survey hardware. We're ready when you need us.

Divers off Old Head

Wreck-diving off the Old Head of Kinsale

Commercial Diving

Commercial Divers working on undersea pipes outside Kinsale harbour.

Recovering Diver

Recovering Diver after ascent from Lusitania wreck.

Kinsale Sunset

Sunset in Kinsale, pictured from the quays.

Marine Archaeology

We support underwater archaeology projects and are very pleased to have worked on the LUSITANIA, the AUD, La SURVEILLANTE and other historic wrecks on our coasts. We assisted in the recover of the AUD anchors and have surveyed the WW1 wrecks of the mine-laying submarine UC-42 and the transport s/s PEGU - recovering some of its cargo of teak for the planned repair of the fire-damaged clipper CUTTY SARK.

Mobilizing.

On HARPY's dive platform can be seen a sidescan sonar and a short reel of tether. Approximately 100m of cable is on this spool. For deeper searches a hydraulic drum with 500m of tether and slip rings is used.

Other equipment includes magnetometers and ROVs, underwater video-enhancing hardware, RTK GNSS and, of course, software. To change over from fishing to surveying, or mobilizing, generally takes about a day.
Mobilizing.

Mobilizing.

On HARPY's dive platform can be seen a sidescan sonar and a short reel of tether. Approximately 100m of cable is on this spool. For deeper searches a hydraulic drum with 500m of tether and slip rings is used.

Other equipment includes magnetometers and ROVs, underwater video-enhancing hardware, RTK GNSS and, of course, software. To change over from fishing to surveying, or mobilizing, generally takes about a day.

Mobilizing.

Marine Archaeology

Marine Archaeology

Wrecks

Kinsale Anchor (13' long).

Mobilizing.