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CHASSEUR 6

The Chasseur 6, a French submarine chaser, feels like stepping back into a moment of WWII history. She rests upright, surprisingly intact given her fate, in 39 metres of often murky Cornish water. We love the way her structure offers shelter; it's a real refuge for all sorts of critters. You'll fin down to find her deck guns still largely in place, though well-encrusted now, pointing out into the gloom. Schools of pouting and pollack hover around the superstructure, darting into the shadows as you approach. Look closer and you'll spot conger eels poking their heads from pipes and crevices, their eyes glinting in your torch beam. The wreck is small enough to circumnavigate fairly easily on a single dive, allowing time to peer into the wheelhouse area or explore the stern. This isn't a dive for beginners; the depth and potential for strong currents demand experience, but for those comfortable in deeper water, it’s a genuinely atmospheric wreck that tells its story without needing words. We'd suggest aiming for slack water, always, to fully appreciate her.