The Standfield wreck (La manga)

Much documentation referring to the sinking of this ship does not exist. The cause for its sinking is unknown but a large structural tear on the starboard side suggest it was hit by an torpedo from a German U-Boat on its mission to blockade the Mediterranean.This ship lies in relatively clear water her bow starts at 40 metres and the Maximum depth on the wreck is about 60 meters on the sand under the stern. It has a length of about 114 metres.

I hadn't dove the Standfield since 1995, not the time or the place to go borrowing a tank of Trimix. That 60 metre dive had to be done on air. This time we invested in a rather expensive Helium mixture. Fortunately I have two friends who have been mixing their own Nitrox and Trimix for some time, so we ended up with 30 Euros worth of Trimix stuck in our twin 12s.
At nearly 60 metres the Helium in the gas mixture helps keeps our minds clear, it is reducing the narcotic effect of the Nitrogen which is building up in our bloodstream. An 18/45 mix allowed us to go deeper longer using EAN50 and Oxygen to accelerate the deco, and with such a clearer head. All those “deep air” wrecks that I try to remember - this is the answer!! With good visibility and only light current on the wreck we had a great time exploring a large portion of the ship. Maria Rivera Delgado – Villajoyosa Co-founder costablancascuba.com

Comment: Maria was hoping to dive the 80 metre deep German sub U77 near Calpe, but that plan will be put on hold because her company will send her to Dubai to deal with all issues necessary in setting up a new diving centre. The project will take about ten months to complete.