Winches on the Parat
The Ferndale ’ s stern
Capstan and deck hatch on the Ferndale
Descending on the Parat
Monkfish on the Svanholm
Ferndale and Parat : The Ferndale was a 4302 tonne Norwegian diesel cargo vessel build in 1925 and commandeered by Germany as a transport vessel during the Second World War . She was on passage north at night when she struck the Seglsteinen in Krakhellesundet on 15 December , 1944 . The next day , the 135-tonne tug SS Parat came to her assistance , but both vessels were attacked by British Mosquitos . During the attack the Ferndale caught fire and two of the mosquitos were shot down and their crews lost . Both vessels sank alongside each other , the Parat first followed by the Ferndale . You can still see the bullet holes in the side of the Ferndale . Both vessels are upright , the Ferndale on a steep slope with its bows at 8-12m , the rest of the vessel intact with its stern at around 45m .
The Parat is on a more level seabed off the stern of the Ferndale her bow in around 46m just off the starboard side of the Ferndale and her stern around 56m with a max depth of 60m .
The Svanholm : A 77m long Danish timber carrier , built in Newcastle in 1905 . In August 1917 she was on passage from Goteborg to Tyne carrying pit props and lumber when she was hit by cannon-fire from a German U-boat ( U-94 ) and sank shortly afterwards ; all the crew were saved .
The wreck lies north of Askrova , sitting upright on a slight slop with the deck starting at 35m and a maximum depth
44 View from the Svanholm wheelhouse