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GENERAL DU TEMPLE

The *General du Temple* is one of our favourite deep wrecks off the Cornish coast. It's not a shallow potter, dropping straight down to 43 metres, but for experienced divers keen on a proper historical wreck, it’s fantastic. This steamship met its end in August 1917, a victim of a mine, and she now rests upright, mostly intact. We love exploring her bow, often a good starting point, where the structure is still quite defined, and you can really get a sense of her original form. Visibility can be a gamble, as it often is in the Channel, but on a good day, the silhouette of the ship emerging from the gloom is genuinely impressive. Look closely, and you'll spot plenty of conger eels making homes in the deeper sections, their heads poking out from crevices. The superstructure provides shelter for big shoals of bib and pouting, swirling around you as you descend. It’s a site that really rewards careful exploration, feeling like a true dive into wartime history. Just make sure your gas planning is spot on; it’s a deep one, and that deco clock starts ticking fast.