Mystery at Sandwick Bay, Ullswater
Channel: Freshwater Diving +
Date: 2012-04-20

Showing features above the water line . . .    including path access to site, along with audio commentary on what to expect during this dive in Sandwick Bay, Ullswater.

Another Lakeland mystery here.
The MoD claim to have no records, but i have personally been on the site of this WWII bomber.
Since then, the aircraft, a Lancaster, appears to have been lost again!

Over the years & with my help, no divers have successfully rediscovered where she lies and rumours are that the aircraft was removed at night by an unknown group.  The bomb itself is now rumoured to be at Hendon RAF museum. But no proof of that either.  She lay in 30 metres as witnessed by my dive buds with a lakebed that was described as having a 'step' effect. 

The bomber is rumoured to have been on a test drop for the Wallace Bouncing Bombs which were being developed for use in Dam busting.  It can only be assumed that she fly in too low and hit the water.  Its now a case of okay MoD you win. 

"Shiver me timbers" the Wild Swimmers have been!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erl0VrtQ5vM
Kailpot Crag is just round the corner from Sandwick Bay. 
The Amazing Doveys do it too :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbCfo4T5ml4

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