The Denise

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The Denise

Aerial Photo

A French steam collier wrecked in fog during June 1918 (Larn).

Today her remains can be found in the second gully on Predanick headland just inside a large rock. As with most shallow Cornish wrecks she is well broken and scattered, with her boiler a little to the south of the main wreckage.

The site is well worth a visit for the surrounding reef alone with deep cut gullies leading off to the south west. The shallower parts of the reef are kelp covered in summer, but when we last visited in March, there was only a little weed, some beautifully coloured ballen wrasse, and 8-10m vis.

Her position, to the west of the Lizard peninsular makes it an ideal site when strong Easterlies wipe out the Manacles or the Lizard. An easy shallow dive (approx. 8-18m with the surrounding reef going down to about 25m.) but take care not to get trapped in the narrow gullies.

Many thanks to Mike and Giles at Porthkerris Divers for great afternoons diving.

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manacles add	The Denise Aerial Photo A French steam collier wrecked in fog during June 1918 (Larn). Today her remains can be found in the second gully on Predanick headland just inside a large rock. As with most shallow Cornish wrecks she is well broken and scattered, with her boiler a little to the south of the main wreckage. The site is well worth a visit for the surrounding reef alone with deep cut gullies leading off to the south west. The shallower parts of the reef are kelp covered in summer, but when we last visited in March, there was only a little weed, some beautifully coloured ballen wrasse, and 8-10m vis. Her position, to the west of the Lizard peninsular makes it an ideal site when strong Easterlies wipe out the Manacles or the Lizard. An easy shallow dive (approx. 8-18m with the surrounding reef going down to about 25m.) but take care not to get trapped in the narrow gullies. Many thanks to Mike and Giles at Porthkerris Divers for great afternoons diving.
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