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Cornwall · United Kingdom · Wreck

Germaine

A wartime wreck at 40 m with boxes of anti-aircraft heads at the bows

Area photo: Bernard Picton · CC BY 4.0

The Germaine is a Second World War casualty off the north coast of Cornwall, lying in 40 m at low water about 15 minutes by boat from the Padstow side. She is well collapsed, with only the boilers and engine standing high, and the whole dive is spent at depth, so it is for divers trained for 40 m.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Germaine: typical dive to 40 m (to 130 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit40 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Cornwall and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

The Germaine lies in 40 m at low water and is well collapsed; only the boilers and engine stand high. The propeller is still in place, and divers can follow the propeller shaft back to the engine. At the bows lie several boxes of anti-aircraft heads, and portholes still turn up from time to time.

The wreck

Vessel
Germaine
Type
Ship
Cause
Lost in the Second World War
Lies
In 40 m at low water, well collapsed with only the boilers and engine standing high

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Germaine
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Season follows Cornwall: Wrecks and reefs are dived all year when the weather allows; mid-May to September brings the sharks.

Sources

  1. Dive sites — Harlyn Dive School
  2. Harlyn Dive School — Harlyn Dive School

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