Drone_pilot
26-03-04, 21:44
Final preparations are under way to turn a former Royal Navy frigate into an artificial diving reef.
HMS Scylla will be scuttled off the Cornish coast at Whitsand Bay, near Plymouth, on Saturday.
It is hoped the vessel, which was bought by the National Marine Aquarium, will benefit the economy by attracting divers and marine experts to the area.
Biologists say that once the vessel is on the seabed, it will be colonised by sea creatures.
Large crowds are expected to witness the unique experience of seeing a ship sink.
http://www.artificial-reef.co.uk/images/Scylla1.jpg
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3569763.stm)
HMS Scylla will be scuttled off the Cornish coast at Whitsand Bay, near Plymouth, on Saturday.
It is hoped the vessel, which was bought by the National Marine Aquarium, will benefit the economy by attracting divers and marine experts to the area.
Biologists say that once the vessel is on the seabed, it will be colonised by sea creatures.
Large crowds are expected to witness the unique experience of seeing a ship sink.
http://www.artificial-reef.co.uk/images/Scylla1.jpg
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3569763.stm)