UPY British Waters Living Together - Highly Commended
Dan Bolt
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UPY British Waters Living Together - Highly Commended
'Valentine tank reef'
Dan Bolt
Six weeks before D-Day, seven Valentine Tanks were lost during the live-firing exercise Operation Smash. Sadly 6 crewmen were lost and these wrecks are now a protected Scheduled Monument. Diving on these tanks is a sombre treat, but the life they attract as artificial reefs is quite spectacular.
Judge's comment: An old shipwreck provides the perfect habitat for a conger eel and gangs of bib. Habitat like this is so attractive to these fish that at times it can be hard to see the habitat!
Alex Mustard
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