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Berwyn
A World War I French tug scuttled by her own crew
The Berwyn is a World War I French tug, 21 m (70 ft) long, that her own crew sank in Carlisle Bay in 1919. She sits in about 6 m (20 ft) inside the marine park, with her upper works 2 to 3 m below the surface, a shallow and sheltered first look at a wreck.
Also known as The Berwyn.
Where it is and how deep
13.0874° N, 59.6154° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Calm water and long years on the bottom have covered the hull in hard and soft coral and sponges, and shoals of reef fish surround it. The upper superstructure comes within 2 to 3 m of the surface, depending on the tide, so the whole tug can be seen in one slow circuit.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Berwyn
- Type
- World War I French tug
- Length
- 21 m (69 ft)
- Sunk
- 1919
- Cause
- Scuttled by her own crew
- Lies
- In Carlisle Bay in about 6 m (20 ft)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Barbados: Boats run all year with no peak month; June to December is the wet season, and August to November hurricane swell can stop the diving.
Dive videos
The Berwyn · TheDiveShopBarbados on YouTube
Sources
- Dive Sites - Barbados Blue Watersports — Barbados Blue Watersports
- Barbados Diving Guide: SS Stavronikita & Carlisle Bay Wreck Trail — Divernet
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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