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wrecks,
wrecks, wrecks ....... & more wrecks!
Britain's
past as a trading nation has left the Cornish coast littered with
the tragic remains of shipping accidents. Nowhere has a greater
density of wrecks than around The Lizard Point itself, where you
could dive a different wreck every day of your holiday. There
are wrecks to suit all grades of diver, at virtually all stages
of the tide.
Below is listed just a few of the many
wrecks
in the area available to the recreational diver.
| Wreck |
Type/Hull/Size (tons) |
where |
Depth
(m) |
Year of Loss |
| Adolf
Vinnen |
Schooner
Steel |
Bass Point |
12 |
1923 |
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Royal Navy Sailing
ship |
Loe Bar |
9 |
1807 |
| Bellucia |
Steamship
Steel (4,368) |
Cadgwith |
15 |
1917 |
| Carmarthen |
Steamship |
Black Head |
20 |
1917 |
| |
Steel Coaster |
Cadgwith |
23 |
1956 |
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Steel Coaster
|
Cadgwith |
30 |
1955 |
| Clan
Malcom |
Steamship
Steel (5,994) |
Bass Point |
12 |
1935 |
| |
Barque Rigged Steamship
(1,100) |
Vrogue Rock Bass Point |
16 |
1859 |
| Denise |
Steamship
Steel (1,598) |
Mullion |
16 |
1918 |
| Gunvor |
3-masted Barque |
Black Head |
7 |
1912 |
| Hansy |
Square-Rigged Barque
Wood/Steel |
Housel Bay |
10 |
1911 |
| Ibis
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Steamship
Steel (2,358) |
Mullion |
31 |
1918 |
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Armed Steamship
Steel (2,426) |
Lizard Point |
50 |
1917 |
| Le
Vieux Tigre |
Steam Trawler
Steel |
Bass Point |
7 |
1935 |
| Mohegan |
Passenger Liner
Steel |
Manacles |
18 - 30 |
1898 |
| Mosel |
Liner
Steel (3,200) |
Bass Point |
11 |
1882 |
| Rock
Island Bridge |
Steamship
Steel |
Helford |
10 |
1920 |
| |
Royal Navy Galley
(Oared fighting ship) |
Lizard Point |
9 |
1721 |
| Spyridon
Vagliano |
Steamship
Steel |
Manacles |
18 |
1890 |
| Suffolk |
Schooner-Rigged Steamship
Wood/Steel (2,924) |
Lizard Point |
12 |
1886 |
| Veritas |
Steamship - Iron |
Coverack |
36 |
1907 |
| Volnay |
Steamship
Steel (4,610) |
Porthallow |
21 |
1917 |
WRECK
DIVING SAFETY - as with all other dive specialities, wreck
diving requires specific skills and foreknowledge to make it a
safe pursuit. Lizard Diver's 25 years of diving such wrecks means
that you can dive with safety at your side.
Why
not undertake the PADI
Wreck Diver Speciality Course to further your safety and enjoyment.
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| Lizard
Diver Touches The Past... |
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Gold
coins & pocket watch face recovered from the Royal
Anne Galley
Click image to see full-size
view
A Piece of Eight recovered
from the Rill Cove historic wreck site.
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RNLI
crew selflessly assisted many of the ships on the left in their
hour of need.Why not make a donation to the RNLI, or become a
member.
DEEP
WRECKS
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