Hilda
Steamship of the London and South Western Railway (built 1882–83) that struck the Pierre de Portes reef west of the Saint-Malo channel on 18 November 1905; at least 125 people died and only six survived. The remains – engines, boilers and the propeller shaft – lie in about 25 m at high tide. Saint Malo Plongée Émeraude dives it from a fixed mooring, sometimes combined with the nearby Skeldon.
Facts
- Region: France – Atlantic & Channel
- Area: Saint-Malo & Côte d'Émeraude
- Depth: 10–25 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 48.6748, -2.0953
- Highlights: engines and boilers, propeller shaft, fixed mooring and marked underwater trail
- Tips: Depth changes a lot with the tide here; dive at slack. Treat it as a memorial. One online listing says diving on the Skeldon has been banned since 1996 – ask the centre before combining the two.