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MARIE GALANTE

The *Marie Galante* is a proper Cornish wreck, sunk in '98 after striking La Norimontaise Rock. We love diving a wreck with a story, and this one certainly has it – going down under tow, a real fight to save her. She now rests upright in 19 metres, her small size (17m by 6.7m) making for an intimate dive. You’ll find her reasonably intact, with plenty of nooks and crannies to peer into. We particularly like the wheelhouse; it’s a tight squeeze for a look, but worth it to imagine the last moments. The deck is often covered in dead man's fingers, a white, soft coral that just glows in a torch beam, and we've frequently seen conger eels poking out from beneath the plates. It’s a great site for photographers, especially if you catch it on a calm day with good visibility. Our favourite time to dive her is on a morning slack tide, before any currents really pick up, when you can just drift over the superstructure and watch the pollack schooling above.