SS Oceana
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About this site
The SS Oceana is a P&O liner that sank in 1912, now a wreck dive off the Sussex coast near Eastbourne in the English Channel. She lies at about 30 m on sand, and the maximum depth is given as 28 m. Visibility is often poor.
Dive plan: the shot line is placed on the engine, and from there you can turn left for the stern or right for the bow. A 50 minute no-deco dive on 32 percent nitrox is practical.
What to see: heading towards the bow, a ship's anchor rests on the sandy seabed. A lifeboat davit with a pulley can look like a mast with a crow's nest. There is a break in the ship, and in the gap sits a stack of crockery.
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Huge spider crabs are all over the wreck, and scallops can be found nearby.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Grey SealHalichoerus grypusReported here · unconfirmed
Common Sea StarAsterias rubensReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Common DragonetCallionymus lyraReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
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