Glendun.
The Glendun was a Belfast cargo steamer that ran aground at Cornaa, just south of Maughold Head, in February 1940. All ten crew were rescued. She now lies broken in shallow water to about 12 m, with her boiler as the centrepiece, and is regarded as an easy, scenic boat dive.
What's down there.
- Large boiler, the main feature of the dive
- Three boiler casings
- Wreckage broken into several parts
- Scattered brass fittings among the wreckage
Shallow, broken wreck to about 12 m; the boiler is the main feature
Boat dive only. Shallow and described as a good, easy, scenic dive suitable for less experienced divers. No source gave current or visibility details.
How it got there.
A cargo steamer registered in Belfast. On 14 February 1940 she ran aground at Cornaa on the east coast of the Isle of Man and was wrecked. All ten crew were rescued by the RNLI lifeboat Lady Harrison. No reliable source was found for her build date, builder, tonnage, dimensions or cargo.
8 dives.
From the reconstructed log — the dates follow the pattern I dived, so read them as representative rather than exact.