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Grain Wreck (SS Grainton)
Altona, US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth33 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Grain Wreck (SS Grainton) is a wreck dive site near Altona, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 33 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, groupers, jacks, sea turtles, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifrons
- Barred HamletHypoplectrus puella
Nearby sites
- 1WIT Shoal II Wreck3.1 km
- 2Cartanser Sr Wreck3.8 km
- 3Miss oportunity4.4 km
- 4Lime Tree Beach5.3 km
- 5Navy Barges5.5 km
- 6Packet Rock8.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org