Belle-Île-en-Mer & Quiberon · France · Wreck
Nann Smith wreck
A First World War ore carrier sunk by a drifting mine
The Nann Smith is a Norwegian cargo ship that went down off the Quiberon peninsula in 1917 after striking a floating mine. She was carrying iron ore and now rests on the bottom at about 25 m. It is one of the wreck dives run from Portivy and is reserved for Level 2 divers and above.
Also known as Epave du Nann Smith, Nann Smith.
Where it is and how deep
47.5090° N, 3.2277° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wreck of the Norwegian freighter lies at 24 to 25 m, below the 20 m band where most of the peninsula's rock sites sit. She was carrying iron ore when a floating mine sank her in 1917. On the seabed her boilers rise 4 to 5 m and the structure of the ship is still clearly visible.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Nann Smith
- Type
- Norwegian cargo ship
- Sunk
- 1917
- Cause
- Struck a floating mine
- Lies
- On the seabed at about 25 m off Portivy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Belle-Île-en-Mer & Quiberon: The Quiberon base dives from April to October; summer brings the warmest water and dolphins, and cuttlefish come at its end.
Dive videos
Le Nann Smith - 14 Aout 2013 · REBERTHOMAS on YouTube
Sources
- Sites de plongée — Centre Haliotis Plongée
- Epave du Nann Smith — ScubaGo
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