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The SS King Cadwallon Wreck

The SS King Cadwallon Wreck

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Depth
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8m

Visibility
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5m - 15m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Beginner


About The SS King Cadwallon Wreck

This dive site is located in East London, a town in the Eastern Cape and consists of a wreckage of a British vessel which caught fire near Durban to the far north on the 11th September 1929 and then was abandoned and ended up drifting south for over a month till it reached East London and sank here.

The SS King Cadwallon Wreck Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wreck

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

8m

Visibility Range

5m 15m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas

21%

O2
Marine Life

  • Various
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