The SS King Cadwallon Wreck

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Depth

Visibility

5m - 15m

Entry

Shore

Experience Level

Beginner

About The SS King Cadwallon Wreck

This dive site is located in East London, a town in the Eastern Cape and consists of a wreckage of a British vessel which caught fire near Durban to the far north on the 11th September 1929 and then was abandoned and ended up drifting south for over a month till it reached East London and sank here.

The SS King Cadwallon Wreck Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wreck

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

Visibility Range

5m – 15m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas

21%

O₂

Marine Life

Various

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