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Grenadines Encyclopedia
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The Wreck Of The King Mitch
Picture : Kiran Lall
Location: Four miles from Hardy Bay, St Georges
Description: US Navy Minesweeper
Length:
Depth: 34 metres
Visibility: 15 metres
Rating: ***
The wreck of King Mitch sank in 1981 four miles off shore after the ship leaked and its bilge pump failed. Fortunately all of the crew survived.
The wreck now lies in the sand on its port side, and because of its small size it can be covered quickly.
There may not be that much marine life around the wreck, but if you are lucky you may see nurse and reef sharks, rays and turtles as well as other pelagics.
The blue water makes a fantastic ascent and descent.
Source : divesitedirectory
Reviews
Six miles south of the southern most tip of the island this is our most challenging and our most rewarding dive site.She is the wreck of a minesweeper, which was converted to a cargo vessel later in life, and which was carrying a cargo of cement when she sank.
The odd bag still litters the bottom although it is well past its sell by date! She sits on her side in 37m of water and is approx. 200 foot long.
She is home to a multitude of life, especially the larger sort.
Although the hull and the holds remain intact the plates from the bridge have fallen away giving this part of the ship a skeletal type appearance.
You can swim in and out of both holds but you may meet nurse sharks, black tip sharks or large turtles on the way.
Large barracuda cruise the top of the wreck and you are definitely on their territory!
The mixture of depth and current make this a challenging dive, since even at slack water, quite often some current is still present, so this is not a dive for the faint hearted.
Source : Scuba Tech - Website
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