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M/V Commerce
A hull laid down a slope, shallow end to deep end
The M/V Commerce is a 46 m (150 ft) vessel sunk on purpose in 1986 as an artificial reef off Anguilla. She sits upright on a slope, so the hull runs from 18 m (60 ft) at its shallow end to 24 m (80 ft) at the deep end, a wreck dive with a built-in depth gradient.
Also known as Commerce.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Anguilla and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Because the Commerce lies along a slope, the 46 m (150 ft) hull spans a band of depth rather than one bottom: the upper end sits at 18 m (60 ft) and the lower end at 24 m (80 ft). Working the length of the ship means moving between those two depths. Fish life is abundant, and divers can swim through the ship when the current is not too strong.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Commerce
- Type
- Motor vessel
- Length
- 46 m (151 ft)
- Sunk
- 1986
- Cause
- Sunk intentionally to create an artificial reef
- Lies
- Upright on a slope, from 18 m (60 ft) at one end to 24 m (80 ft) at the other
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Anguilla: January to April is the high season; July to November brings the risk of tropical storms and hurricanes.
Dive videos
Wreck Dives In Anguilla Commerce Artificial Coral Reef Caribbean Ship Wreck Underwater Video · The Coral Reef Research Hub on YouTube
Sources
- Anguilla Dive Journal: Wreck of M/V Commerce — anguilla-beaches.com
- Anguilla dive travel guide — Scubaverse
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