Wreck
down to 34 m
Amoco Cadiz
The 334 m supertanker Amoco Cadiz lies broken across 600 m of seabed off Portsall, its rudder, winches and decks draped in kelp.
- Experienced
Advanced≤30 m
Volonta
Dive site in Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
A 1955 Italian cargo wreck lying on its side at 17 m off Ouessant, torn open by the Iroise currents and home to pouting and pollock.
- Max depth
- 17 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
The Italian cargo ship Volonta was stranded off Ouessant in 1955. Its wreck lies on its port side at 17 m, ripped open by the currents and shallow water, and now houses numerous pouting and pollock.
Source: enezgreen.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: enezgreen.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Sep.
Source: tourismebretagne.comWhere is Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan)?
The point shows the Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan) area, not the exact dive site.
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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.