| Vessel name | MV Rockeater | | Type of vessel | Diamond prospecting and off-shore drilling vessel | | Length | App. 70m | | Beam | | | Draught | | | Tonnage | 700 tons | | Date sunk | 15/12/1972 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | Smitswinkel Bay, 15 kms south of Simonstown | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | Remarks | She was owned by the Marine Diamond Corporation and brought out from the USA to prospect and drill for diamonds off the Namibian coast. Limited but challenging penetrations. Unusual structures. Intact except for a portion of her wheelhouse and the heli pad. | | | |
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| Vessel name | SS Lusitania | | Type of vessel | Portuguese Twin - screw Passenger Liner |
| | | Length | App. 150m | | Beam | | | Draught | | | Tonnage | 5557 |
| | | Date sunk | 18/04/1911 | | Cause of sinking | Struck Bellows Rock | | Approximate position | Off Cape Point | | Cargo | General, personal effects | | Casualties | 8 |
| | | Remarks | She is very broken up and lies right up against Bellows Rock. Very seldom dived due to unfavourable sea conditions – the swell and surge can be problematic. | | |
| Vessel name | SAS Goodhope F432 | | Type of vessel | SA Navy Frigate (ex WW2 HMS Loch Boisdale) | | Length | 93.57m | | Beam | 11.76m | | Draught | 3.76m | | Tonnage | 1435 | | Date sunk | 12/06/1978 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | Smitswinkel Bay, 15 kms south of Simonstown | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | Remarks | Built by Blyth and launched on 05/07/1944. Fulfilled numerous duties in the SA Navy. Very intact and sitting upright. Long, solid penetrations possible. | | | |
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| Vessel name | MFV Princess Elizabeth | | Type of vessel | I & J Fishing vessel | | Length | App. 25m | | Beam | | | Draught | | | Tonnage | App. 150 | | Date sunk | July 1983 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | Smitswinkel Bay, 15 kms south of Simonstown | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | Remarks | Built in 1961 in Beverley, Yorkshire by Cook, Welton and Gremmel, she was bought by I & J in 1969.
She lies adjacent to the SAS Goodhope. Penetration possible but tight and limited due to her overall size | | | |
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| Vessel name | MFV Oratava | | Type of vessel | I & J Fishing vessel | | Length | App. 25m | | Beam |
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| | Tonnage | App. 150 | | Date sunk | July 1983 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | Smitswinkel Bay, 15 kms south of Simonstown | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | Remarks | Built in 1958 in Beverley, Yorkshire by Cook, Welton and Gremmel, she was bought by I & J in 1968.
She lies adjacent to the SAS Transvaal. Penetration possible but tight and limited due to her overall size. | | | |
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| Vessel name | SAS Transvaal F602 | | Type of vessel | SA Navy Frigate (ex WW2 HMS Loch Ard) | | Length | 93.57m | | Beam | 11.76m | | Draught | 3.76m | | Tonnage | 1435 | | Date sunk | August 1978 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | Smitswinkel Bay, 15 kms south of Simonstown | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | Remarks | Built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 02/08/1944. Fulfilled numerous duties in the SA Navy. Sitting upright she is intact, except for her collapsed mast and a gaping hole in her mid-ships. Challenging penetrations, best performed on Nitrox. | | | | |
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