Tec Dive on SS Menapier, Spain

A 106 metre long and 15 metre wide steamer wrecked four miles from Fuengirola and just over two miles south of Punta de Calaburra lighthouse, the SS Menapier lies in the coastal waters of Mijas Costa.
She was constructed in 1907 in England and was first known as Lady Garrington. Renamed some years later to SS Menapier, she sunk on 17th November 1917 after a collision with SS Iddesleigh while on passage from Villaricos to Gibraltar with a cargo of iron ore.
The depth, sometime darkness and possibility for strong currents create conditions that make “El Menapier” suitable only for very advanced divers.
The dive can be done on air but the site is also popular with nitrox and Tec divers.
The mooring line is connected to the deck of the stern at a depth of 37m and by connecting a guide to the mooring line, the diver has a descent line leading directly to the wreck and its vast amount of marine life that shelter here from the open sea.
The wreck itself is well preserved and the hole caused by the collision can clearly be seen on the hull. Just off the bow, the seabed can be reached in 48m depth.