HMCS Nanaimo Wreck
A former Canadian frigate deliberately sunk in 1996 as an artificial reef near Nanaimo.
Depth
15–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
10 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Wreck Diver
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map24 species documented in HMCS Nanaimo Wreck
Estrella de mar girasol
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Least ConcernFoca común
Phoca vitulina
Near ThreatenedLeón marino de Steller
Eumetopias jubatus
Least ConcernBallena gris
Eschrichtius robustus
Camarón esqueleto
Caprella linearis
Cangrejo verde europeo
Carcinus maenas
Erizo de mar púrpura
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Estrella de mar ocre
Pisaster ochraceus
Least ConcernMarsopa común
Phocoena phocoena
Marsopa de Dall
Phocoenoides dalli
Medusa de cristal
Aequorea victoria
Medusa luna
Aurelia aurita
Ecosystem
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