WRECKS - GOBERNADOR BORIS Home
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Gobernador Bories was a cargo. She moved 2332 tonnes on surface.
HISTORY
She was built in 1882 at West Hartlepool and registered at Punta Arenas (Chili) and was sunk in 1915.
DIVE SITE
Site : the Gobernador Boris lies 275m south-east of Inverlane.
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Depth : the shallowest portion is at 10m and the maximum depth is at 16m.
THE DIVE
The Gobernador Bories lies with a slight list to starboard on white sand and rocks. The silt has been taken away by the strong tidal currents. After descending on the line (beware of current) in usually 30m of visibility, the ship appears. The stern as well as her starboard side are still in good shape and a stroll on her hull allows the diver to hide from the currents. The mid portion is in fairly bad condition, her holds a filled with debris. This wreck is more about the marine life she now hosts than the actual ship. It is not rare to encounter her large groupers, carangids and schools of all smaller sized fish.
DIFFICULTY
There main difficulties on this wreck is the currents. The dive must be well planned to enter the water at slake high tide and exit the water before the current ripe's the divers off the wreck. Nitrox 50 would be the gas of choice for this dive, but actually due to her shallow depth, air will do a good job too.
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