Dive Site: Dunraven

Access: Boat, zodiac

Minimum Divers: 12

Minimum Qualification: Open water

Depth Range: 18 - 29 M

Dunraven

 

The Dunraven went down north of Beacon Rock in the Strait of Global. This would have been August 1876. It now lies upside down between 18 meters and 29 meters. The wreck is easy to find and rewarding.  The remains of the Dunraven are inhabited by giant groupers, scissortail sergeants, crocodile fish,  huge scorpionfish. There are sightings of barracuda, mantas and eagle rays.

 

 

Finding site: easy

Visibility: fairly good

Current: weak to moderate

Dive difficulty: medium

Photographic interest: high

Marine Life: medium

 

Type of wreck: sail/steam cargo ship

Wreck position: north of Beacon Rock

Minimum depths: 18 metres

Maximum depth: 29 metres