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Le Grec

Characteristics of the wreck


9,00
53,00
03/12/1945
48 m
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France
Var
Mediterranean Sea
Cargo (1912)

Information

A diving trip to Hyères, La Tour Fondue, Bormes-Les Mimosas, or La Londe-Les-Maures, on the Mediterranean coast of France, allows you to dive on the wreck of a pine-bearing bulk carrier, the Sagona dit Le Grec.53.30 m long and 8.60 m wide, the Sagona was built in 1912 in Dundee and often changes owners.From 1943, the ship flies Panamanian flag with, at the time of the sinking, the crew onboard being of Greek nationality, hence the nickname of the ship, the Greek!On 3 December 1945, the Sagona, carrying a cargo of wine, entered the area of the Great Pass, when her hull hit a mine on the port bow.

As a result of the water ingress, the ship immediately sank. Three crew members were reported dead or missing. The wreck of the Sagona was in two parts separated by a few dozen meters as the explosion cut it in two. The central part and the aft stern stand upright on the bottom. On the other hand, the part including the bow is very dislocated. To see: the gangways covered with gorgonians; the chimney; the propeller. Don't expect an easy dive because of the depth of 48 m, and the current is often very strong.


Dive centers

 

Ulysse Plongée
France  - Hyères les Palmiers
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The Ulysse Plongée diving centre is located at the Port de la Madrague on the Presqu'île de Giens, in Hyères. The center's premises are located on the port, under the harbor master's office. The parking of the port is accessible to Ulysse divers, just honk the horn at the barrier! La Madrague and the main points of the peninsula are served by a bus service from the town center with lines 67 and 68. Meet at 8.30 am and 2 pm in the afternoon. For the more distant dives such as at Port-Cros with the Grec, the Donator, and the Arroyo, the meeting point is at 7.30 am at the diving center. On the spot, you will benefit from a reception, a sheltered courtyard, an equipment room as well as a classroom. The Ulysse Plongée diving school prepares you for the beginner to advanced levels of the FFESSM and offers courses for children under 12 years old. They have 7 and 10 L blocks. You can ask to dive with Nitrox. Board the comfortable and fast aluminum launch Ulysse 2, specially designed for diving, allowing you to cover the 30 km distance to the most remote sites. A covered deck and side tarpaulins protect divers from the mistral on windy days. Ulysse Plongée welcomes groups of divers for a weekend or a week. The rates are, of course, adapted to the number of divers. The program of the outings and the sites, takes into account the weather constraints, from day to day. The groups are organized in such a way as to meet the expectations of each diver according to their level. [+]

  • Located close to the dive sites
  • Functional boat
  • Protected Marine Park
From 40,00 €

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Le Gîte de plongée du Gapeau
France  - Hyères
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The diving centre Les Gîtes du Gapeau, is located at the mouth of the Gapeau river, just opposite the Port-Cros national park, and Porquerolles. Whether you are just diving or moving in, the meeting point is set here at 8am and 2pm at the diving room. Boat departures are scheduled at 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Enjoy this well-appointed private house, with some double rooms, some four-person rooms and some dormitories. The capacity of the house is 30 persons and it is particularly suitable for groups. In this friendly structure, full board and half board formulas allow you to taste a careful home cooking with generous portions for hungry divers! Nearby, you can access the dry dock where the 7.50 m long semi-rigid boat Le Gourou is moored, taking 17 divers. Powered by a 300hp engine, you can quickly reach the sites. The calm environment is also suitable for non-divers who can practice kite surfing, windsurfing, sea kayaking and paddle boarding from the beach. There is a cycle path nearby which can also be used by rollerbladers. Childcare can be arranged on site. Transfers from Toulon and Hyères train stations as well as from the airport can be arranged on request. [+]

  • Accomodations
  • Friendly atmosphere
  • Free Parking
From 29,00 €

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European Diving School Hyères
France  - La Capte/Hyères
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The European Diving School is located in the Kon Tiki campsite, at the edge of the sandy beach of Pampelonne, near St-Tropez. European Diving School is open from the beginning of May until the end of September. However, groups are also welcome after this period. Alex, the owner of European Diving School is a diving instructor. He will welcome you in your own language in German, English, French, and Spanish as the atmosphere here is very cosmopolitan with divers from all over Europe. European Diving School is the reference center for Germans on the Mediterranean coast. The European Diving School offers a wide range of PADI and CMAS courses, both recreational and tek, for all levels of divers, from beginners with first dives, to the most experienced, with specialties such as Wreck Diving, Wreck Diving. The European Diving School environment is adapted to Tek divers, associations, and families. Trimix is available upon reservation and Nitrox 32 is free. The cylinder valves have a double-DIN or INT outlet. Discover with European Diving School, the best dive sites of St-Tropez like the Grande queyrolle, the Sardinaux, the Arche, the Rabiou. as well as very popular wreck diving spots, dating from the first and second world war, such as the submarine Rubis, the destroyer Poursuivante, Espingnole as well as cargo ships such as the Togo, the Prophète and the Tell Take part with European Diving School in day trips with lunch in the Port-Cros harbor, organized in the Port-Cros National Park. Dive at La Gabinière among barracudas and big groupers. [+]

  • Accomodations and diving
  • Free Nitrox
  • Protected Marine Park
From 29,00 €

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NTR Dive
France  - Cavalaire
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NTR DIVE, directed by Raphaël Rousselle, is a diving school specialized in Nitrox, Trimix, Rebreather diving. It is a concept of itinerant Tek diving school, that is to say that you can choose the places of your explorations and your trainings among the list of the partner centers: CIP Nice, Subvision in Golfe Juan, CIP Fréjus, Club Sous L'eau in Saint-Raphaël, Easy Dive in Cannes and Juan les Pins, la Rague plongée in Mandelieu la Napoule, H20 Sainte-Maxime, Tiki Dive in Cavalaire, Eau Bleue in Cavalaire, Be Free to dive in Villeneuve Loubet, le Gîte de plongée du Gapeau, Saint P'hyères Plongée in. .. Hyères. NTR DIVE offers you a tailor-made service of training and exploration dedicated to Tek, Nitrox and Trimix diving, in open circuit and rebreather. The services also include the sale, rental, and maintenance of top-of-the-range equipment. This school offers you its training courses with certifications from the different organizations IANTD and FFESSM/CMAS. Raphy is an approved technician of the biggest brands of teak equipment and shares his expertise with you as an official dealer of rEvo and AP diving rebreathers. [+]

  • Tek training abroad
  • Lake diving
  • Tek travel
From 12,00 €

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Dune Lalonde
France  - La Londe les Maures
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The diving school Dune La Londe is located at Place de l'Hélice, Port Miramar, in La Londe les Maures. Dune La Londe is open from April to November to take you to the National Park of Port-Cros and Porquerolles. From December to March, groups are welcome only by reservation. The Dune Lalonde and Aqualonde centers have merged. On the spot, you will find the filling station with available nitrox on one side and the equipment on the other. The diving boats are located 20 m from the premises. Don't hesitate to take diving courses at Dune Lalonde, because we offer the whole range of PADI and FFESSM courses, from the first dive to level 3. The place is ideal for beginners and for experienced divers, it is a starting point for diving sites around the Golden Islands. The strong point of the Dune Lalonde center? It is to have thought of offering the opportunity of a Pass of 10, 25, and 50 dives allowing the divers to invite friends on their package, to discover the National Park of the Calanques of Marseille, that of Port Cros but also the reserve of the Cap Roux in Théoule. The non-divers have many activities in the surroundings. Not far away, you can enjoy 3 km of fine sandy beaches. The islands of Porquerolles and Port-Cros are full of history with relics of the past, nice hiking possibilities, and snorkeling. The atmosphere in La Londe Les Maures is summery from the beautiful days until October. This village has small restaurants, stores by the sea and free parking nearby. [+]

  • Friendly atmosphere
  • Free Parking
  • Functional boat
From 25,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Le Grec ?

France - Hyères, Bormes-les-Mimosas, La Londe-les-Maures and Le LavandouFrance - Mediterranean sea