Winnifred Rocks - Alaska
The Wrack Coriolanus, off Istria, isn't just a dive; it's a quiet trip back in time. We love this site because it feels like stepping onto a ghost ship, a real piece of history resting upright on the seabed. There's a particular stillness here that you don't always get at busier wrecks. The ship's bow points towards the surface, an almost ghostly sentinel, and you can swim through the holds, feeling the cool water slide over the rusted metal. Sunlight filters down, illuminating schools of fish darting in and out of the structure. We’ve often spotted the Blackspotted Smoothhound here, sleek and elegant, patrolling the deck. Our favourite part is lingering near the stern, watching the light play on the propellers. It’s a dive for those who appreciate the quiet dignity of a wreck, the stories it holds, and the way marine life reclaims man-made objects. Go early in the morning for the best visibility and that truly undisturbed feeling.
- Location
- Alaska, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 52.798480, -132.037580
- Type
- wreck
Nearby Dive Sites in Alaska
- Alarm Rocks (wreck)
- Alert Rock
- Amethyst Rock
- Bar Rocks
- Benson Rock
- Bligh Reef (reef)
- Blow Reef (wreck)
- Bonson Rock (wreck)
- Boussole Rock
- Breaker Reef (reef)
- Carlo Rock (wreck)
- Celestial Reef (reef)
- Chanal Reef (reef)
- Client Reefs (wreck)
- Cluster Reefs
Marine Life in Alaska
Home to 64 recorded species including 27 reef fish, 8 whales & dolphins, 7 crabs & lobsters, 5 sharks & rays, 3 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
- Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) - Reef Fish
- Spiny Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) - Sharks & Rays
- Calico salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) - Reef Fish
- Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) - Reef Fish
- Whiting (Merluccius productus) - Reef Fish
- coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) - Reef Fish
- Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) - Reef Fish
- Pacific Geoduck (Panopea generosa) - Clams & Mussels
- Slender Sole (Lyopsetta exilis) - Reef Fish
- red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) - Reef Fish
- Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- California Spot Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Shiner Perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) - Reef Fish
- Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- Sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) - Starfish
- Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - Reef Fish