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MV Rockeater
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.
   
 

Recreational Dives

Sunday 25/7/2010

9h00 SAS Transvaal: 26-36m

11h30 SAS Pietermaritzberg: 15-23m

 

Technical Dives

Sunday 22/08/2010 - SATS General Botha (55msw)