Premium Stainless Steel Snaps from The Scuba Doctor are heavy-duty, #316 series, stainless steel alloy suitable for marine applications. For long life and ease-of-use, the interior spring is also made of high quality 304 grade stainless steel. These premium quality stainless steel snaps are polished and passivated. Passivation treatments improve the surface condition of stainless steel by dissolving iron that has been embedded in the surface during forming. Although a cosmetic flaw only, if allowed to remain the iron will corrode and give the appearance of rust spots on the stainless steel. Passivation, which consists of immersing stainless steel components in a special acid solution, will dissolve most of the embedded iron and restore the original corrosion-resistant surface by forming a thin, transparent oxide film.
Size | Common Uses |
X-Large Large |
Use to clip off stage cylinders, large camera equipment, scooters, lift bags, tool bags, or any other large piece of equipment that you take diving. |
Medium | Use to clip off regulators, SPGs, gauges, consoles, primary and backup lights, underwater cameras and video equipment, scooter tow line, goody bags, or any accessory that requires quick and easy attachment. Use this one to clip off your long-hose primary second stage regulator. |
Small | Use to clip off back-up lights, or any small accessory that requires being attached to a BC or harness for stowing. |
Double-Eye | Quickly and easily attaches and detaches at either end. Often clipped to a harness or stowed in a two-zipper pocket. Use for gap spools, lift bags, surface markers, camera equipment, scooter tow line, or anything else that requires a temporary attachment. |
Butterfly | Great with dry gloves or mitts. |
Marine | AKA "Suicide Clip". What can we say? Some people just seem to prefer this type of snap. We suggest you consider an alternative. |
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Wreck Dive | Shore access
Level: Open Water and beyond.
The Albert William shipwreck lies off Point Gellibrand in Port Phillip. The clipper bow, anchor chain and a few fittings are still recognisable.
Free parking at either end of Battery Road, Williamstown.
See WillyWeather (Point Gellibrand) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.
The Albert William was built in 1863, by James Laing in Sunderland, England as a three-masted iron barque. She had an overall length of approximately 162.5 ft (50 m), beam 26 ft (7.92 m) and draught 17.3 ft (5.27 m).
Totally wrecked on 18 May 1955 while under tow and the tow cable parted from tug Swiftness. Thrown against a reef in a freak 50 knots (93 kpm) SW gale off Point Gellibrand. Hugh and Anne Bennett had been living on the empty wool-lighter for a few months and lost all their possessions. With their dog, they spent a grueling 28 hours on board after stranding, before being taken off.
Army engineers blasted the remains on 18 August 1961. The mast was hauled away as scrap. The vessel had been partially broken up earlier.
See also, Sunderland Built Ships: Albert William
Australian National Shipwreck Database: Albert William, and
Heritage Council Victoria: Albert William.
Heritage Warning: Any shipwreck or shipwreck relic that is 75 years or older is protected by legislation. Other items of maritime heritage 75 years or older are also protected by legislation. Activities such as digging for bottles, coins or other artefacts that involve the disturbance of archaeological sites may be in breach of the legislation, and penalties may apply. The legislation requires the mandatory reporting to Heritage Victoria as soon as practicable of any archaeological site that is identified. See Maritime heritage. Anyone with information about looting or stolen artefacts should call Heritage Victoria on (03) 7022 6390, or send an email to heritage.victoria@delwp.vic.gov.au.
Divers have the opportunity to catch Sea Urchin at this dive site. Remember your catch bag, dive gloves and Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence. Please abide by all current fishing regulations if you intend to catch Sea Urchin.
See article-catching-sea-urchin for practical Sea Urchin catching advice from The Scuba Doctor, and melbourne-sea-urchin-dives for other dive sites where you can catch Sea Urchin near Melbourne.
Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Boon Wurrung / Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. This truly ancient Country includes parts of Port Phillip, from the Werribee River in the north-west, down to Wilson's Promontory in the south-east, including the Mornington Peninsula, French Island and Phillip Island, plus Western Port. We wish to acknowledge the Boon Wurrung as Traditional Owners. We pay respect to their Ancestors and their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Bunjil the Creator Spirit of this beautiful land, who travels as an eagle, and Waarn, who protects the waterways and travels as a crow, and thank them for continuing to watch over this Country today and beyond.
Albert William Location Map
Latitude: 37° 52.328′ S (37.872125° S / 37° 52′ 19.65″ S)
Longitude: 144° 54.621′ E (144.910358° E / 144° 54′ 37.29″ E)
Datum: WGS84 |
Google Map
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Added: 2021-02-08 15:52:17 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 01:31:12 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Point Gellibrand, 465 m, bearing 280°, W
Iron Lighter.
Built: 1863.
Sunk: 18 May 1955.
Williamstown, Port Phillip.
Depth: 3 m.
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