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HMCS Cape Breton
University Endowment Lands, Vancouver Island, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth44 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
HMCS Cape Breton is a wreck dive site near University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 44 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, dolphins, sea lions, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
Sockeye SalmonOncorhynchus nerka
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
Shiner PerchCymatogaster aggregata
Walleye PollockGadus chalcogrammus
English SoleParophrys vetulus
Plainfin MidshipmanPorichthys notatus
Nearby sites
- 1HMCS Saskatchewan2.2 km
- 2Kelvin Grove9.3 km
- 3Whytecliff Park Dive Site12 km
- 4Ansell Point Dive Site14 km
- 5Kelvin Grove Dive Site20 km
- 6HMCS Annapolis21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
