Le Rubis
The French Navy minelaying submarine Rubis, launched in 1931 and 66 m long, deliberately sunk by the Navy in 1958 as a sonar target off Cap Camarat. Lying on a bottom of about 40 m, it is considered one of the finest dives on the Riviera.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Le Lavandou, Cavalaire & St-Tropez
- Depth: 34–41 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 43.18823, 6.70063 (approximate)
- Highlights: intact submarine wreck, minelayer submarine
- Tips: Well suited to nitrox 30; on air keep bottom time short. Cap Camarat Plongée requires at least PE40; watch for current at the surface and on the wreck.