Vladivostok & Peter the Great Bay · Russia · Wreck
Cape Vyatlin
Wreckage of a lost steamer in shallow water off the cape
Photo: Svetlov Artem · CC0
Cape Vyatlin is a headland in Peter the Great Bay, listed among the dive sites of the islands near Vladivostok, where the wreckage of a sunken steamer lies on the bottom at 8 m. Neither the steamer's name nor the cause of its loss is recorded, so the site is known simply as a shallow wreck dive off the cape.
Also known as Vyatlin.
Where it is and how deep
42.9583° N, 131.9070° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive centres on the wreckage of a steamer that went down off the cape and now lies at eight metres (26 ft). The remains are wreckage rather than an intact hull, and the whole site sits within easy reach of the surface for a slow circuit of the wreck.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Unidentified steamer
- Type
- Steamer
- Cause
- Cause of the sinking not recorded
- Lies
- As wreckage at 8 m off Cape Vyatlin
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 | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Vladivostok & Peter the Great Bay: In August and the first half of September the upper layer of the sea warms to a comfortable level; from December to April it is painfully cold, and some bays freeze in February.
Questions divers ask
What certification does the Cape Vyatlin wreck need?+
Open Water is enough: the steamer's wreckage lies at 8 m.
Sources
- Diving in the Primorsky Territory: the most beautiful places — Visit Primorye tourist information centre
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- Two low green headlands with pale layered cliffs sit across calm blue water, seen over shrubs under a hazy sky by Svetlov Artem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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