SS Clan Stuart (Wreck)
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The dive site SS Clan Stuart is an inshore historical wreck in Simon’s Town area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula. The “SS Clan Stuart”, a 3500-ton British turret steamer carrying a cargo of coal, ran aground after dragging its anchor in a South East gale on 21 November 1914.
Moderate variety of invertebrates and fish. The growth inside includes more corals and bryozoans than the outside, which is predominantly covered by Red bait and coralline algae.
Dive Activity
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
37 Sightings
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
23 Sightings
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
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iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
11 Sightings
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iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
9 Sightings
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AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
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iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
4 Sightings
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