Wildcat
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About this site
The Wildcat is a single-seat Royal Navy fighter aircraft resting at 52 m (170 ft) in Le Lavandou Bay, east of La Fourmigue, off the southern French coast. It was reportedly thrown overboard from an aircraft carrier around 1956 or 1957 following irreparable damage. The wreck lies upside down and in two overlapping pieces on the bottom.
At 52 m (170 ft) and rated CMAS 3-star, this site is a technical dive suited only to highly experienced, advanced-certified divers.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalbaReported here · unconfirmed
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean CardinalfishApogon imberbisReported here · unconfirmed
Painted ComberSerranus scribaReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaObserved near here · iNaturalist
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