SS Themis, also known as Croker Rock, is the broken wreck of an 82 m (270 ft) freighter in Browning Pass, lying half in a kelp forest and half on the reef. The site ranges from 8 m (25 ft) to about 24 m (80 ft), a shallow dive for the area. Like most sites in the pass, it is dived near slack water from a boat.
Also known as Themis, Croker Rock, Crocker Rock.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows British Columbia and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
SS Themis, an 82 m (270 ft) freighter, lies half in a kelp forest and half on the reef, so the dive moves between the two. The wreck is broken up, with depths running from 8 m (25 ft) at the shallow end to about 24 m (80 ft) at the deepest. Boats take divers out and pick them up near slack water, as at most sites in the pass.
The wreck
- Vessel
- SS Themis
- Type
- Freighter
- Length
- 82 m (269 ft)
- Cause
- Ran onto Crocker Rock
- Lies
- Broken up, half in a kelp forest and half on the reef, from 8 to about 24 m
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Off-season |
Season follows British Columbia: Most operators run June through September for reliable weather and access; water is famously clearer in winter but few trips run then, and conditions turn harsh.
Dive videos
Browning Pass Themis Wreck · Blake Phillips on YouTube
An Ode to Sea Lions · Mie Hjorth Matthiesen on YouTube
Sources
- British Columbia dive report — Undercurrent
- Diving Wild in Browning Pass, British Columbia — Divers Alert Network
- Deep in God's Pocket — Scuba Diving
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