Sochi & Lazarevskoye · Russia · Wreck
Pervansh
A 42 m tug from 1912 lying at 19 m off Sochi
The Pervansh is a 42 m tug sunk 1.8 km off the Sochi shore, and it is the most popular place for divers on this coast. It lies at 19 m, so the dive is a wreck dive for divers with some experience, made from a boat.
Also known as Перванш.
Where it is and how deep
43.5501° N, 39.7332° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The Pervansh is a tug that lies on the seabed at 19 m, 1.8 km from the Sochi shore, and the dive is made from a boat that carries divers out to the wreck from the coast.
The vessel measures 42 m in length and first went on the water in 1912. It is the most popular dive on the Sochi coast, and the hull lies at a depth of 19 m, 1.8 km from the shore.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Pervansh
- Type
- Tug
- Length
- 42 m (138 ft)
- Built
- 1912
- Cause
- Sunk off Sochi
- Lies
- On the seabed at 19 m, 1.8 km off the Sochi shore
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 | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good |
Season follows Sochi & Lazarevskoye: Diving runs all year, broken only by strong storms; shore water is clearest in late autumn and early spring.
Sources
- Дайвинг в Сочи — Sochi dive operator
- Дайвинг в Сочи: места и цены — Komsomolskaya Pravda
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