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Barbados · Barbados · Wreck

Trident Wreck

The former flagship of the Barbados coast guard

The Trident is the former flagship of the Barbados coast guard, scuttled in Carlisle Bay Marine Park in April 2016 after 28 years of service. She lies deeper than the older wrecks of the bay, between 6 and 21 m (20 and 70 ft), and was placed to settle near two other hulls.

Also known as Trident, MV Trident.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Trident Wreck: typical dive 6–21 m (20–70 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit6 m21 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

13.0874° N, 59.6154° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

Double-barrelled 60 mm guns on the bow make the best photographs, and the hull is easy to penetrate for divers trained in wreck diving. Large tarpon, snapper and barracuda are more likely here than elsewhere in the bay, and from the wreck the dive can carry on into Carlisle Bay to other wrecks and coral.

The wreck

Vessel
MV Trident
Type
Coast guard vessel
Sunk
2016
Cause
Scuttled on purpose to become a dive site and reef after the coast guard decommissioned her
Lies
In Carlisle Bay Marine Park, between 6 and 21 m (20 and 70 ft)

The Trident entered service with the Barbados Coast Guard on 27 February 1982, after sailing out from England, and served as its flagship until she was decommissioned on 26 April 2009. Stripped and cleaned, she was towed into Carlisle Bay Marine Park and scuttled on the morning of 28 April 2016, placed to settle near two other wrecks so that the three form a triangle.

Marine life and season

  • Barracuda
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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

CRAWL INSIDE the Trident Wreck - Barbados - Colorful Interior Compartments! · WaterTrek 360 on YouTube

Sources

  1. Barbados' Top Dive Sites — Dive West Side Scuba
  2. Scuttling of MV Trident — Barbados Defence Force
  3. Coast Guard says goodbye to MV Trident — Nation News
  4. Barbados gets new wreck — Barbados.org
  5. OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap

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