Cooper Light Wreck
The Cooper Light Wreck, named after the nearby lighthouse, can be found about 2 kilometers offshore and 6 kilometers south of the Durban harbour mouth – near Treasure Beach. It lies at a maximum depth of 32 meters and is Durban’s most interesting wreck. Her origins are British (she has not been identified yet); at a length of 77 meters and weighing over 1000 tons, this is not a small vessel.
Today – lying upright – she is home to many fish species, but due to the prevailing currents this is not an easy dive. Large shoals of salmon can be found here during July to November. Other fish that you are likely to come across are the Harlequin Goldie, juvenile butterfly fish, scorpion fish, paper fish, lion fish, eels and coral banded shrimps. You are able to view the entire wreck in one dive; however air and decompression are your limitations.
This is a boat dive.