HMS Proselyte

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Proselyte Reef, just outside Philipsburg, is the signature dive site within the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area. Site is named after the H.M.S. Proselyte that struck the shallow area in September 1801.

There are numerous old cannons, ballast stones and anchors at the site as well as a profusion of fish life along the small wall.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

28 Sightings
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4
F
4
M
9
A
2
M
3
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
2

Moray Eel

24 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
2
A
2
M
4
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
2
O
2
N
1
D
6

Eagle Ray

15 Sightings
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0
F
3
M
6
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Green Turtle

15 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
3
A
1
M
2
J
0
J
3
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Wrasse

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Grey Reef Shark

35 Sightings
J
3
F
6
M
5
A
1
M
4
J
1
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
3
N
1
D
8

Angelfish

30 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
6
A
5
M
2
J
2
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
4
N
2
D
2