RFA GREEN RANGER

Best months: Jul–Sep

Protected Area

Marsland to Clovelly Coast

Why dive here

With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - RFA GREEN RANGER offers some of Cornwall & Devon's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 10-18°C, warmest July, August, September.

Best timeJul–Sep

WetsuitA 5mm wetsuit

Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Dolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales and Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) · 176+ species recorded

Water10-18°C · warmest July, August, September

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

The RFA Green Ranger, well, it’s a bit of a story, isn't it? Lost in a brutal NNE Force 8 gale, she ended up beam-on against the rocks at Longpeak back in '62. What’s left isn't a deep plunge, which we actually appreciate sometimes. Instead, you get a sprawling, broken wreck, largely concentrated in the shallows. We love picking through the scattered plates and twisted metal, imagining the force that tore her apart. Visibility here can be a lottery, like much of the UK coast. On a calm day, though, when the sun penetrates the green water, the sight of the hull plates draped in kelp is something else. You'll often find conger eels tucked into the larger sections, their heads peeking out from shadows. Ballan wrasse are everywhere, darting between the rusty frames. It’s an ideal site for a relaxed poke-around, good for those who enjoy wreck diving but aren't chasing extreme depths. Our favourite time to dive it is on a slack tide, gives you more time to really explore the broken sections without fighting the current.