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Amlwch Port

Anglesey

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JULIE-ANNE MARINE SALVAGE
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Even with the freedom afforded by scuba-apparatus the wreck of the Dakota remains a challenging dive-site, with visibility often approaching zero., no low-water slack period and tides nearing 5kn on springs.

However, with experience, it can be done. Elfyn Jones (PADI instructor)and Terry Stoker (BSAC-sport-diver), both of Amlwch, realised it's potential in 1996 and built a boat to do the job- the JULIE-ANNE.

Starting with a 21ft dory, then a 28ft steel workboat which they nearly sank, they started revealing some interesting bits of cargo- bottles of wine and cognac, earthenware and perfume.

They decided it might be wise to invest some more time, money and effort into the project so an ex-Canberra lifeboat was fitted-out for the job and air-lifts and compressors were built.

After 3-years of hard work, diving throughout the year, recovering port-holes, oil-lamps, cutlery, rolls of fabric, a bronze sculpture, wine, cognac and perfume, the Dakota finally began to reveal its cargo of valuable tin-ingots

 
Elfyn diving C.C.-Rebreather, 06/2002 Elfyn diving the Dakota- open-circuit days
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SALVAGE-VESSEL JULIE-ANNE Deck of the Julie-Anne
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