Le Heinkel
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About this site
Le Heinkel lies off the coast near Cap Ferrat and Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, in the Mediterranean waters of southeastern France. The site takes its name from a German Heinkel aircraft associated with the wreck, and it reaches a maximum depth of around 58 metres. Divers have also reported marbled crab and painted comber around the site, along with occasional sightings of striped dolphin passing through the area.
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
Painted ComberSerranus scribaReported here · unconfirmed
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