Dive Site Name: Buesten (Bueston)     Position: 50.21.07N 03.24.11W 

Type: Wreck            Tonnage: 5187    Length: 118.29m       Cargo: Oil Kerosene and Gasoline

Date Lost:  9/4/1941     How Lost:  Bombed by Luftwaffe

Max Depth Seabed:  56M                   Depth to top of Wreck: 38m

Minimum Qualification:     Technical DIver (Or Equivilent)

The Buesten (aka Bueston, Beueston) was on passage from Texas, she was bombed by the Luftwaffe, Heinkel 111's, all their bombs missed due to heavy anti aircraft fire!! So they attacked again with machine guns and cannon which caused an explosion. whilst carring a cargo of Benzene and Kerosene. Only 7 of the crew survived.

She is relatively undived. Described buy our divers as a "HUGE" wreck she is 118m long and 5,187 tonnes!!

Watch this space as we find out more on this site!!

More Information:

http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=3959

http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/buesten.html