The Akka was a Swedish motor vessel bound for Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore.

On 9 April 1956 she was making way up the Firth of Clyde when her Captain ordered a change of course to take her away from the Gantocks, a dangerous clump of rocks rising from a depth of 24 metres to break the surface about a mile south of Dunoon. Her forward momentum however carried her onto the rocks. Her wreck now is largely intact and sits on an even keel on a sloping muddy seabed.

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On 2 July we set off from Inverkip to dive the wreck of the Akka. Fiona and Laurence were the first pair in. Visibility was reasonable - which was just as well as the wreck was strewn with Lion's Mane jelly fish. Martin and Shane were next to dive. Although impressing Martin with his diving abilities, poor Shane was caught across the lip by one of the Jelly fish. Ouch (mental note - we need something in the first aid kit to deal with this a Savlon didn't cut it!!).

Our second dive was on the eastern side of the Gantocks. We descended through the seaweed to a depth of about 18m. The seabed was fairly featureless at that depth, although there were plenty of scallops, crabs and lobster pots to look at. As we ascended, the rocks came back into view and there were plenty of nooks and crannies to peer into.

Kyle did an excellent job on the boat helping the divers and generally mucking in.

After a quick stop at the pub (for a drink and a sachet of vinegar!) we headed home. Thanks to Martin for organising and to Laurence for towing the boat. A great day out!