For the whole story, see www.divernetxtra.com/weeks/falcon599.htn.
The wreck of the HMS Falcon is 60 meters deep and broken in two and has recently been discovered. It is located 29 miles from Bridlington in East Yorkshire.
Charles Lightoller's nickname was "Lights." Because of his efforts on the Titanic, six boatloads of women and children survived.
He was first officer on the Oceanic, when it wrecked with no loss of life on Shaold's Reef off Foula, Shetland.
The Falcon was an old three-funnel C-Class destroyer launched in 1899. It was 220 feet long, had a beam of 21 feet and weighed 375 tons. and could go as fast as 30-knots for short bursts. However, its strength amidship was always questioned.
More to Come. --Cooter
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