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The Catalina, Largs Channel, Clyde

The Catalina is a World War II seaplane reported to have sunk at its moorings in the Largs Channel in the Clyde.

Due to its age there is little left to be seen of the superstructure but it is an apt wreck to use for training to Adv o/w standard. As well as this it is a dive that can be appreciated by all levels of divers as the wreck acts as a man made reef with a large range of wildlife including pollack and conger eels.

Access to the site is done by taking the ferry from Largs to Cumbrae then approx 80 yards left from the ferry there is a small shingle beach, once there it is easiest to look across to the other shore and take a bearing of East whilst looking directly at the church steeple. Swimming straight out to a depth of 20m, turn 90° right keeping to this depth and the wreck should be in front in a few minutes.

The wreck itself is missing its cabin and tail which has been reduced to a tangled metal, the main body lies on the sandy seabed on the starboard wing.  The wing lies totally upright on it's edge and the starboard side is broken off lying on the seabed.  The nose section has become completely separated from the wreck