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HMCS Gatineau
Royston, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
HMCS Gatineau is a wreck dive site near Royston, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs, sea lions, dolphins. 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
Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Pink SalmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Sockeye SalmonOncorhynchus nerka
Egg Yolk JellyPhacellophora camtschatica
Eccentric Sand Dollar Sea UrchinDendraster excentricus
Nearby sites
- 1Forest Friend0.1 km
- 2USS Tattnall (DD-125)0.1 km
- 3Laurel Whalen0.2 km
- 4Palliser Rock8.8 km
- 5Exeter Shoal21 km
- 6Maude Reef26 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org