The
Elk
Dive
Site: The Elk
Location: 50°18'24"N; 04°10'12"W
(South of the breakwater, Plymouth)
Description: Trawler
Length: 40 metres (130 feet)
Depth: 30 - 36 metres (100 - 118 feet)
Visibility: 2 - 14 metres (6 - 45 feet)
The Elk is an old fishing trawler which
sunk in 1940 after hitting a mine.
It lays in around 30 metres of water
and is quite broken up. You will
find some damage on the port side
of this
wreck which makes a perfect place
for penetration. Once inside, if
you fin
up to the bow you will find a large
conger eel tucked away. Other fish
life includes dead mans fingers,
cod and pollack.
This
is a relatively small wreck and you can
get around it in around
30 minutes
but if you wanted to extend your
dive you can line off the wreck and
find
a nearby reef where you will find
some
pouting and gorgonia amongst the
fishlife.
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