Naval Guns Diving Club Ecuador

Besides the clubhouse of diving club Ecuador are some wrecks of ships' guns that have sprung up by the club.

Rapid fire gun German minesweeper M 469
This rapid-fire gun of 10.5 cm is derived from the German minesweeper M 469 and was manufactured by Krupp.
Kriegsmarine minesweeper M-469 was sunk by a Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boat, commanded by Lt. Cdr. Derek Wright. This happened on the 4th of juli 1944 in the North sea north of the Frisian island Vlieland. Divers of Terschelling and Vlieland visited this wreck an salvaged several items.

Quick Fire Gun German Torpedo Toab A57
This rapid-fire gun 8.8 cm comes from the German torpedo boat A 57. The gun is made by the famous armaments manufacturer Krupp in Essen. The ship sank on March 1, 1918 northwest of Vlieland because it landed in a minefield. The disaster of the ship 26 men lost their lives. At August 17, 1993 by diving team Ecuador surfaced with their ship Ursus.

Quick Fire Gun Ovelgonne[/b[
This rapid-fire gun 5,7 cm comes from the German minesweeper Oevelgonne. The gun is made by the famous armaments manufacturer Krupp in Essen. The ship sank on March 1, 1918 northwest of Vlieland because it landed in a minefield. The disaster of the ship 26 men lost their lives.

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• Text: Bert Deelman
• Photos: Bert Deelman
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