Wreck
down to 9 m
Conception Harbour Whaling Wrecks
Shore dive to whaling wrecks: the Southern Foam and Sukha lie in about thirty feet of water just off the stranded SS Charcot.
- Open Water
Technical
Bell Island #2 Mine
Dive site in Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland), Canada
Flooded iron mine under Bell Island: follow pipe-works and pumps left in the workings that fed Allied WWII shipbuilding.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Technical
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
The story
Iron ore from Bell Island Mine #2 was a crucial part of Allied shipbuilding in WWII. The mine is now flooded, and divers follow its old pipe-works and pumps.
Source: scubadiving.com
The dive
A flooded mine dive.
Who it's for
TechnicalSource: divernet.com
Recommended minimum: Technical (Tec, cave, trimix, rebreather).
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
- Overhead environment: only go inside with the matching training.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Flooded mine
- Environment
- Cave
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Sep.
Source: divernet.comWhere is Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)?
The point shows the Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland) area, not the exact dive site.
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- Advanced
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- Experienced
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SS Lord Strathcona
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- Anemones
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.