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Mons

This wreck, a former Norwegian minelayer built in the 1880s, lies in the busy Florø harbour and permission is required to dive it. She is about 200 feet long, and was used for salvage operations during WW2. She sank following an accident with the seacocks, which the Germans erroneously believed to be sabotage. As if the Norwegians would do such a thing ;-). There are big winches, a steel mooring buoy, and large coils of rope on the deck. Locals report that diving helmets and boots have been recovered from it. Visibility is typically 5-10m. The wreck lies in 30-40m at the foot of a steep bank. The locals dive it from the shore.