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Diving Sites in Cornwall
The coast around Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is dotted with hundreds of shipwrecks with high concentrations around the Manacle Rocks off the Lizard Peninsula and amongst the Scillonian archipelago. Raglan Reef - The outermost point of the Manacle Rocks. A pinnacle dive from 6 to 42 metres. Divers should be experienced due to strong currents and as always seek local advice before diving. Plenty of sealife and quite good visibility for UK waters. The Mohegan - The wreck of the SS Mohegan. A 7,000 ton steamship that sank on the 14th October 1898. After losing her rudder on the Vase Rock, she slammed into The Voices Rocks in the heart of the Manacles, with the loss of 107 lives. This dive is at a depth of between 15 and 29 metres and has visibility of about 5 metres. The Volnay - The wreck of the Volnay a 4,000 ton steamship. After hitting a German mine on the Manacles she limped towards Falmouth before sinking on 14th December 1914. The wreck lies a quarter of a mile north of Porthkerris Beach, two minutes by RIB. An easy dive in 18 to 21 metres of water with visibility of about 4 metres. Carmarthen - The wreck of the Carmarthan lies in about 20 metres of water off Kennack Sands. This 4,000 ton armoured steamship was torpedoed by a German U-boat on July 26th 1917 off the Lizard, she managed to head for shore before sinking in Eagle Cove, a mile to the west of Black Head. A good dive in 17 to 20 metres of water with plenty of sealife. Chynalls Reef - Off Coverack. A scenic drift dive over a reef in 25 to 28 metres of water. Visibility is good at 6 metres and sealife plentiful. The reef is located about 10 minutes south of Porthkerris Beach by RIB. The Vase Reef - A reef dive ranging between 10 to 42 metres of water. Visibility is good at 6 metres and sealife plentiful. Part of the Manacle Rocks. Strong currents. Divers should be experienced and as always seek local advice before diving. The reef is located about 5 minutes east of Porthkerris Beach by RIB. City of Westminster - A Challenging Dive on the Runnel Stone at a depth of 20 to 35 metres. The Runnel Stone is a hazardous rock pinnacle situated about a mile south of Gwennap Head. Several shipwrecks lie near the rock, including that of the 6,000 ton City of Westminster. This, and the presence of interesting reefs and marine life, make it a popular diving location. Divers should be experienced due to strong swell and tidal currents. As always seek local advice before diving. N G Peterson - The wreck of the Danish iron ore carrier lies on a sandy seabed about 10 minutes north of Porthkerris by RIB. The vessel sank in 1918 after colliding with another ship. It lies in between 21 and 23 metres of water on a sandy seabed. Visibility is good for the UK at 6 metres. The vessel is located about 10 minutes north of Porthkerris Beach by RIB. The Rock Island Bridge - A wreck dive. Lies in the estuary of the Helford River in about 10 to 12 metres of water. This wreck is suitable for novice divers. Located 10 minutes north of Porthkerris by RIB. The James Egan Layne - A wreck dive in about 20 metres of water onto a 7,000 ton US Liberty ship, built in 1944. She was sunk on 21st March, 1945, after hit in starboard side by torpedo from a U-boat and was beached after being towed by Admiralty tugs into Whitsand Bay, near Plymouth. Lies close to the wreck of HMS Scylla, scuttled in 2004. Good Visibility and sealife of interest.
You are advised to take local professional advice before attempting any of these dives. |
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