Hamel Side
Local Name:
Hamel Side
Depth:
About 60-70 feet.
Anchoring:
We anchor on what I refer to as GBR Coral Head (I'll add that location very soon). Take a bearing to the wreck with your GPS and just swim out to it. I suppose you could anchor right on it, but it would be a little deep.
Location:
| Latitude |
Longitude |
| Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
| 8 |
43 |
59.100 |
167 |
43 |
15.180 |
| 8 |
43.98500 |
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167 |
43.25300 |
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| 8.73308 |
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167.72088 |
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Notes:
This wreck was discovered by Bob Hamel. We were on our way back to the coral head when Bob saw this. I just sent up the float to mark it and did not have time to explore too much. This was Bob's first time out with us on a wreck hunt. Perhaps it was beginner's luck!
Photos:
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Nearby Attractions:
A few words of caution are due here!
While I believe that this data is fairly accurate, one must apply some common sense when using this data. If the point of origin is a coral head, you may have anchored at a slightly different spot than I did and your bearing to the next attraction could be slightly different than mine. I suggest checking with your own GPS before rolling in!
Also, know roughly how fast you swim so that you know approximately how long it should take to reach the next attraction. You can (and likely will) miss things from time-to-time and you should know when to abort and turn around before you are too far from your boat.
I strongly urge you to try the shorter swims first and build your navigation skills. I have set the cutoff distance for this table to 750 feet, but that is a considerable challenge even for the best navigators. An error of more than a few degrees in poor visibility and you can easily miss your destination at the extreme ranges!
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Created by Dave Fortin
Wed Sep 8 01:20:48 UTC 2010