RFA Jersey Queen
The Jersey Queen was requisitioned by the admiralty as a stores carrier. It hit a mine 06/10/1940 and sank in 56m of water.
Holland Rock
A small pinnacle on the outer edge of the Whelps. So called due to a group of Dutch divers visiting the site many times over several years, it was one of their favourite dives. Covered in life, competing with some of the best reefs around Cornwall.
It is slowly becoming a favourite of the locals that have dived it.
Lath Rock
Lath Rock is situated close to the centre of Veryan Bay. It is a pinnacle reef system that slopes down from around 7m down to 26m, even deeper as it slopes off more gently.
Covered in a range of marine life, it is a very scenic dive. Worthy of several visits, to explore it properly.
H.M.S. Primrose
The HMS Primrose was a sailing gunship that hit the Manacles in 1809. Over the years it has been subject to various types of salvage, many times. What remains now are just a few cannon balls and some encrusted items. Every now and then something new is found but nothing of any great significance for a long time.
At the church in St Keverne there is a carronade, removed from the HMS Primrose, it is visible from the road in front of the church.
Wessex Archaeology recently surveyed the Primrose, trying to work out if it was worth protecting, along with our help. They decided there wasn’t enough left to designate it as a protected site.
HMS Primrose cannonball
City of Ghent wreck
The City of Ghent was a 616 ton, 64m long motor vessel. It hit Black Head but managed to get off, it was taking in water and started to list, then sank near the Lizard point on 15/11/1953.
It now lies upside down and although the superstructure has collapsed, it is reasonably intact. An excellent dive where tide timings are important. Maximum depth is around 35m.
City of Ghent today
Dive Site List
| Wreck | Area | Lost | Depth in M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. ss Stanwood | Carrick Roads | 1939 | 18-26 |
| 02. Epsilon | Falmouth Bay | 1917 | 24 |
| 03. Sevra | Falmouth Bay | 1941 | 16 |
| 04. Caroni Rivers | Falmouth Bay | 1942 | 26 |
| 05. N.G. Petersen | Falmouth Bay | 1918 | 22 |
| 06. H.M.T. Rinovia | Falmouth Bay | 1941 | 52 |
| 07. Jersey Queen | Falmouth Bay | 1940 | 52 |
| 08. Andromeda | Porthmellin Head | 1915 | 7 |
| 09. sv Hera | Veryan Bay | 1914 | 18 |
| 10. Lady of the Isles | Gerrans Bay | 1904 | 52 |
| 11. Rock Island Bridge | Helford | 1928 | 13 |
| 12. Volnay | Porthallow Bay | 1917 | 22 |
| 13. Bay of Panama | Porthallow Bay | 1891 | 9 |
| 14. Lady Dalhousie | Manacles | 1884 | 12 |
| 15. SS Mohegan | Manacles | 1891 | 26 |
| 16. Andola | Manacles | 1895 | 10 |
| 17. H.M.S Primrose | Manacles | 1809 | 17 |
| 18. Port Chalmers | Lowland Point | 1886 | 12 |
| 19. Pindos | Chynalls Point | 1912 | 12 |
| 20. Rose | Chynalls Point | 1866 | 12 |
| 21. SS Veritas | Coverack | 1907 | 38 |
| 22. Godolphin | Black Head | 1888 | 10 |
| 23. Plantagenet | Black Head | 1897 | 10 |
| 24. Clan Alpine | Black Head | 1873 | 12 |
| 25. Gunvor | Pedn Boar | 1912 | 12 |
| 26. Carmarthen | Kennack Bay | 1916 | 23 |
| 27. Citrine | Kennack Bay | 1955 | 23 |
| 28. Bellucia | Kennack Bay | 1917 | 19 |
| 29. Socoa | Kennack Bay | 1906 | 11 |
| 30. Clan Malcolm | Lizard | 1935 | 16 |
| 31. Adolf Vinnen | Lizard | 1923 | 13 |
| 32. Czar | Lizard | 1859 | 18 |
| 33. Hansy | Lizard | 1911 | 11 |
| 34. Mosel | Lizard | 1882 | 14 |
| 35. Ilston | Lizard | 1917 | 46 |
| 36. Spyridion Vagliano | Manacles | 1890 | 18 |
| 37. Ponus | Falmouth Bay | 1916 | 7 |
| 38. UC92 | Falmouth Bay | 1921 | 6 |
| 39. UBs 86, 112, 97, 128, 106 | Falmouth Bay | 1921 | 8 |
| 40. City of Ghent | Lizard | 1955 | 34 |
| 41. Carmalina | Manacles | 1917 | 54 |
| 42. Eric Calvert | Falmouth Bay | 1917 | 58 |
| 43. Bretonne | Falmouth Bay | 1923 | 58 |
| 44. Great Eastern | Falmouth Bay | 58 | |
| 45. Cape Finistere | Falmouth Bay | 1917 | 60 |
| 46. Sommeina | Falmouth Bay | 1917 | 59 |
| 47. Spital | Falmouth Bay | 1918 | 58 |
| 48. Plane | Gerrans Bay | 1942 | 32 |
| 49. Unknown Wreck | Lizard | 58 | |
| 50. Eskdale | Falmouth Bay | 1943 | 70 |
| 51. Rubaan | Lizard | 1939 | 25 |
| 52. Eastfield | Dodman | 1917 | 48 |
| 53. Butetown | Dodman | 1918 | 49 |
| 54. UB113 | Dodman | 1920 | 58 |
| 55. Lord Snowden | Falmouth Bay | 1942 | 59 |
| 56. Hansey | Lizard | 1911 | 12 |
| 57. UB118 | Dodman | 1920 | 68 |
| 58. Tug | Falmouth Bay | 1944 | 25 |
| 59. Vinlake | Falmouth Bay | 1917 | 58 |
| 60. Dispatch | Black Head | 1809 | 10 |
| 61. Briel | Black Head | 1791 | 10 |
| 62. Active | Lizard | 1942 | 32 |
| 63. Brest | Lizard | 1906 | 12 |
| 64. Leon Martin | Falmouth Bay | 1940 | 14 |
| 65. Bomber | Manacles | 51 | |
| 66. Brett | Lizard | 1989 | 40 |
| 67. Ibis | Lizard | 1918 | 34 |
| 68. Lydie | Falmouth Bay | 1918 | 65 |
| 69. Ben Asdale | Falmouth Bay | 1978 | 0-5 |
| 70. HMS Torrid & The Queen | Carrick Roads | 8 | |
| Reefs | Area | Depth (M) | |
| 100. The Old Wall Reef | Gerrans Bay | 8 – 36 | |
| 101. Bizzies Reef | Gerrans Bay | 7 – 18 | |
| 102. Outer Bizzies Canyon | Gerrans Bay | 15 – 32 | |
| 103. Lath Rock | Veryan Bay | 7 – 24 | |
| 104. East Narrows Wall | Carrick Roads | 14 – 36 | |
| 105. Shore’s Rock | Gerrans Bay | 2 – 8 | |
| 106. Wrigglers Inner Pinnacle | Falmouth Bay | 28 – 54 | |
| 107. Vase Rock | Manacles | 7 – 36 | |
| 108. Pen Wyn Reef | Manacles | 4 – 46 | |
| 109. Half Way Rocks | Manacles | 10 – 32 | |
| 110. Raglans Reef | Manacles | 8 – 38 | |
| 111. Foam Rock | Lowland Point | 5 – 22 | |
| 112. The Razers | Black Head | 10 – 26 | |
| 113. Pencra & Tol Peg | Falmouth Bay | 8-30 | |
| 114. Killigerran Head | Gerrans Bay | 8 | |
| 115. Helford River MCZ | Helford | 8 | |
| 116. Helford Pool and Drift | Helford | 18 | |
| 117. Carn Du | Manacles | 6-36 | |
| 118. Fraggle Rock & Cave | Falmouth Bay | 8 | |
| 119. Newporth Head | Falmouth Bay | 7 | |
| 120. St Just Pool/Kat’s Wall | Carrick Roads | 30 | |
| 121. Trefusis Head | Carrick Roads | 8 | |
| 122. Turnaware Bar | Carrick Roads | 18 | |
| 123. The Whelps | Gerrans Bay | 6-30 | |
| 124. Cannon Ball | Falmouth Bay | 21 | |
| 125. Seal Caves | Falmouth Bay | 9 | |
| 126. Puskeys | Falmouth Bay | 17-34 | |
| 127. Maenland | Manacles | 5-23 | |
| 128. August Rock | Helford | 3-12 | |
| 129. East Davas | Lowland Point | 6-14 | |
| 130. Vrogue Rock | Lizard | 5-21 | |
| 131. Cannons | Gerrans Bay | 15 | |
| 132. Gull Rock Caves | Gerrans Bay | 10 | |
| 133. Holland Rock | Gerrans Bay | 26-18 | |
| 134. The Manacles | The Manacles | 0-44 | |
| Species Specific | Area | Depth (M) | |
| 135. Sea Grass | Falmouth | 1-10 | |
| 136. Maerl | Falmouth | 4-10 | |
| 137. Pink Sea Fans | Falmouth | 18-70 | |
| 138. Grey Seals | Falmouth | 0-10 |
Pen Wyn Reef
Pen Wyn is one of many pinnacles on the Manacles Reef, sitting next to Vase Rock. The top of the rock is around 6m, with the sea bed as far away as 44m. Covered in anemones and corals, it is often described as an underwater garden. One of the U.K’s best reefs. It is so close to Vase rock that one dive could encompass both sites.
Half Way Rocks
Half way rocks is so called because it is part way between Vase Rock and Maen Voes. It is the most dramatic of all the pinnacles on the Manacles with one side being almost vertical, from 12m to 37m. It is quite often confused with PenWyn although it is around 50m away. The top of the rock is around 12m, with the sea bed as far away as 37m. Covered in anemones and corals, it is also often described as an underwater garden. One of the U.K’s best reefs. read more →
Gull Rock Caves
Lying between Gerrans Bay and Veryan Bay, Gull Rock stands high just 600m from shore. On the south side is a much smaller rock, the Gull Rock Calf. read more →
Outer Bizzies Canyon
The Outer Bizzies Canyon is an 8m wide gully with 13m Pinnacles (LW) on each side. It is a part of the Bizzies reef system. It needs to be dived at slack water to get the most out of the dive. The dive usually starts at around 26m, at the base of the pinnacle, at the bottom of the canyon. There are some tall vertical walls covered in colourful anemones and soft and hard corals, as you make you way up the the top at around 13m (low water).
