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The Bianca C sank in 1961 after catching fire following an explosion in the engine room, which killed two people. The wreck is now quite broken up, but makes a fantastic dive; the central decking has rotted, exposing rib-like beams, in 1992 severe swells tore apart the rear third of the ship, and there is extensive damage to the smoke stack. The anchor lies on the seabed, the winches are visible and the forward mast is still upright and usually covered with fish. There is even a swimming pool at 43 metres on the way to the bow. The stern is very beautiful, and is often covered in fish life. There is a lot of whip coral, black tree corals and sponges on the wreckage and it lies next to a reef, which can be explored during decompression stops. Look out for eagle rays, jacks, barracuda and trumpet fish. Strong currents are possible and combined with the depth this makes it an advanced dive. At least two dives should be made on this wreck to fully appreciate it.
Our Grenada scubadiving resources are Divernet andDivesiteDirectory, Grenada scubadiving dive operatorsDiveGrenada,Aquanauts and the other members of theGrenada Scubadiving Association.
To fully appreciate this you have to do a number of dives as the wreck is so large. My favourite part of this dive is the Bow, descend to the bottom where underneath and undisturbed lives a Green Turtle who was at least 1.2m long. From the bottom you are able to appreciate the immense size of the ship and see the growth of Gorgonians, Sponges and Sea whips which encrust the wreck. As you ascend back up to the deck keep looking around because from the blue Eagle Rays may emerge. Watch their fascinating undulating swimming style as they slowly move around the mast. Sure to be here also are shoals of Barracuda and Trevally. Fish life is very abundant on the Stern as well.
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The Bianca C sank in 1961 after catching fire following an explosion in the engine room, which killed two people.
The wreck is now quite broken up, but makes a fantastic dive; the central decking has rotted, exposing rib-like beams, in 1992 severe swells tore apart the rear third of the ship, and there is extensive damage to the smoke stack.
Look out for eagle rays, jacks, barracuda and trumpet fish. 