Glen Strathallan or Glen Strath Allen was built in 1928 by shipbuilders Cochrance and Sons in Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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. Millionaire Colby Cubbin converted her to a pleasure yacht

Luxury yacht

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 as the person who had commissioned her went bankrupt before the ship was completed. During the Second World War she was loaned to the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 and returned to Colby Cubbin at the end of the war. In April 1970 she was sunk in accordance with the owners in order to become an underwater training facility

Diver training

Diver training is the process of developing skills and building experience in the use of diving equipment and techniques so that the diver is able to dive safely and have fun....

 for divers training at Fort Bovisand

Fort Bovisand

thumb|right|Fort Bovisand from the southFort Bovisand is a fort in Devon, England near the beach of Bovisand. It was built on the mainland to defend the entrance of Plymouth Sound, at the narrows opposite the east end of Plymouth Breakwater...

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Glen Strathallan currently sits in 15m of water south of the Plymouth

Plymouth

Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...

 break water at 50°18.922′N 4°7.529′W. The wreck is considerably broken up but the boilers remain and are currently home to a number of conger eels.

See also

• Sinking ships for wreck diving sites
  Sinking ships for wreck diving sites
  Sinking ships for wreck diving sites is the practice of scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs suitable for wreck diving, to benefit from commercial revenues from recreational diving of the shipwreck, or to produce a diver training site....
  
  
• Recreational diving
  Recreational diving
  Recreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses SCUBA equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. In some diving circles, the term "recreational diving" is used in contradistinction to "technical diving", a more demanding aspect of the sport which requires greater levels...
  
  
• Shipwrecks
• List of shipwrecks

The bell from the Glen Strathallan has been sold today 01/08/2011 at auction, Cottees of Wareham for £560.00