Binnendijk

Binnendijk – a very pretty and easy wreck dive about 3 miles outside Portland Harbour

Depth: Max 34m

Quals: You need to be qualified as a PADI AOW or equivalent

The Binnie as she is known (for ease of spelling!) literally went down in a blaze of glory. After striking a mine she caught fire and was alight from stem to stern. The wreck is pretty broken up after salvage operations, but is still substantial and is often diveable when most other sites are blown out, due to her location in the relative lea of Portland and inside the Shambles Bank. Part of her cargo was tyres and copper wire, which are much in evidence and her remains make a good rummage dive, which can often be topped off with a nice lobster if so desired. Max depth 26M