Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Groix
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#1 - U 171 wreck
France, Brittany South, Groix
Sunk at 13:00 on 9 Oct, 1942 in the Bay of Biscay near Lorient, France, by a British mines. 22 dead and 30 survivors.
This is a very good wreck dive.
Since 1999 it is forbiden to dive inside the wreck Folowing the demand of the german submarines friendship which want to make a memorial from the wreck.
A very good page (in french): http://perso.orange.fr/cdasm.56/u171.htm
2.5 miles west northwest of Groix island west point.
U 171 wreck is also known as U-171, U-boat 171.
#2 - Pointe de Pen Men
France, Brittany South, Groix
Pointe de Pen Men is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in France, Brittany South, Groix which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#3 - Sperrbrecher 134
France, Brittany South, Groix
This ship were built in July 1909 in Bremen and was used as merchand ship untill the war begann in 1939. His role was to escort the U.boat and the ship at the entrance of the Lorient harbor. It was sunk by a british air-raid August 8th, 1944.
Approx 800m from Groix island in 24m of water.
Only by boat.
Sperrbrecher 134 is also known as Falke.