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HMS Manchester

HMS Manchester

Kelibia, Tunisia

Depth
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82m

Visibility
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5m - 15m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Advanced


About HMS Manchester

HMS Manchester is a wreck dive situated in the Med just off of the coast of Tunisia in North Africa. It survived three days of relentless air attacks until a fast-moving Italian E-boat torpedoed the cruiser at night, hitting the aft engine. Captain Harold Drew saw 400 men evacuated by an Allied ship before telling the remaining 500 crew to abandon ship, setting scuttling charges to ensure that it sank rather than fell into enemy hands. It's from 64m to 82m

HMS Manchester Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

82m

Visibility Range

5m 15m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas

Marine Life

  • Local Fish
  • Globicefali
  • Gorgonie
  • Various
  • Rays
  • Dolphins
  • Octopus
  • Grouper
  • Seaweed
  • Pilot Whales
  • Coral
  • Murenes
  • Sea Urchin
  • Black Coral
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