Ireland · Malin Head, Donegal
Empire Heritage
Also known as: Tafelberg
Best time to dive
June to September
Certification & difficulty
Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - Not viable - deep offshore technical wreck
Safety notes
Extreme depth requiring trimix/rebreather and significant decompression obligations; long, weather-exposed boat transfer; remote location far from immediate surface support; site is a war grave (113 lives lost when torpedoed by U-482 in September 1944)
Permits & fees
No formal diving permit required; as a recognised war grave, respectful no-artifact-removal diving is the expected ethic
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Malin Head
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.