"There is only one Lermontov". Pete Mesley 2008
Vital Statistics
- Displacement: 20,027 gross tons.
- Launched: 18 March 1972.
- Sunk: 16 Febuary 1986.
- Length: 155meters or 578 feet.
Beam: 23.6 meters or 77 feet.- Draft: 8.3 meters or 27 feet.
- Machinery: Sulzer Diesels, twin screw.
- Cruising Speed: 21 knots.
- Owners: Baltic Shipping Company.
- Port of Registry: Leningrad.
- Passengers: 700.
- Builders: V.E.B mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar, in the former German Democratic Republic.
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Prop and Prop Fender
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Twin screws, each x feet across manufactured from [whatever], capable of pushing ship at speeds up to x knots.... any info here...
Bridge
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Gash in Hull
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Schematic of wreck courtesy Kevin Dekker.
The Russian cruise liner the Mikhail Lermontov sunk in Port Gore under mysterious circumstances in 1986. At 176m long she is an enormous and awesome world class wreck dive, with most of the ship still intact. As the ship can be a little daunting, at Dive Picton we will only take divers with experience (see requirements below) to ensure everyone has a safe and comfortable dive.
- Visibility: 5 -15m
- Depth: 15 – 30m
- Schedule: meet 7.30am, return 4pm
Diving on this awesome beauty....
All Mikhail Lermontov trips include: 2 dives, max 4 divers to 1 guide, lunch, all hire equipment including weight integrated BCDs, Aqualung Legend Regulators and Suunto Dive Computers. Weather and time permitting, we also allow for a stop at Queen Charlotte Wilderness Park – the worlds first carbon farm. And your very own custom made Lermontov Log Book Page! Eanx available on request.
A 3 day option staying at the Queen Charlotte Wilderness Park is also available.
Minimum certification requirements:
- Minimum 10 dives
- Experience in temperate water
- Evidence of a deep dive qualification (such as a deep adventure dive)
If you do not meet these three requirements please talk to us about your options of completing further training to allow you to dive on the wreck.
Also you could complete your wreck or deep diving specialty! See our section on continuing diving.
