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Advanced≤30 m

ORP Delfin wreck (Gulf of Gdańsk)

Dive site in Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry), Poland

A minesweeper launched in 1942, lying at 18 m seven nautical miles off Hel, with its shallowest point at 12.5 m.

Usual dive
21 m
Deepest point
21 m
Level
Advanced
Entry
By boat

The story

Launched on 10 October 1942 as the British minesweeper BYMS-2211, she was acquired by the Polish Navy on 19 April 1948 and sailed under the Polish flag until 1957, then was sunk as a training target for military aviation.

Source: divers24.com

The dive

A wreck dive from a boat.

Who it's for

Advanced≤30 mSource: divers24.com

Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).

  • DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
  • Low visibilityVisibility can be limited; good navigation helps.

Conditions

Dive type
Wreck
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

Season in Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet
Source: national-geographic.pl

Prices in Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)

One dive
€57
Try dive
€89
Open Water course
€613

Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources

Where is Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Hańcza (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry) area, not the exact dive site.

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.

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