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Normandy Wreck Coast (Cherbourg and the D-Day Beaches)

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Destination Guide Sources For Normandy Wreck Coast (Cherbourg and the D-Day Beaches)

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26 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

French Ministry of Culture - D-Day Landing Wrecks - DRASSM public portal for the underwater archaeological inventory of Normandy's D-Day wreck field.
DRASSM - Wreck Information Sheets for Divers - Official index of diver-facing wreck sheets, heritage rules, hazards, and reporting guidance.
DRASSM - USS Susan B. Anthony Diver Sheet - Official site dimensions, chart depth, historical context, surviving features, and no-penetration guidance.
DRASSM - Sherman DD Tanks at Utah Beach Diver Sheet

Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For Normandy Wreck Coast (Cherbourg and the D-Day Beaches)

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

26 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

French Ministry of Culture - D-Day Landing Wrecks - DRASSM public portal for the underwater archaeological inventory of Normandy's D-Day wreck field.
DRASSM - Wreck Information Sheets for Divers - Official index of diver-facing wreck sheets, heritage rules, hazards, and reporting guidance.
DRASSM - USS Susan B. Anthony Diver Sheet - Official site dimensions, chart depth, historical context, surviving features, and no-penetration guidance.
DRASSM - Sherman DD Tanks at Utah Beach Diver Sheet

- Official location, depth range, surviving amphibious fittings, seabed, and cultural heritage rules.

DRASSM - Empire Broadsword Diver Sheet - Official history, site layout, chart depth, surviving equipment, and visitor safety guidance.

YCPAC Arromanches - Club and Diving Area - Local FFESSM club evidence for ports, vessel capacity, operating pattern, typical depth range, and wreck fauna.

YCPAC Arromanches - Conditions for Visiting Divers - Local documentation, certification, medical, supervision, equipment, and booking requirements.

YCPAC Arromanches - Dive Planning and Registration - Shows that departures, cylinders, nitrox requests, and final site choices depend on conditions and planning.

YCPAC Arromanches - Weather and Tide Planning - Local planning page linking marine weather and tide information used for club departures.

Normandy Tourism - Pole Plongee Normandie - Official tourism listing for Cherbourg training, snorkeling, wreck diving, technical courses, fills, rental, and English-language service.

DUNE World - Strathalbyn Wreck - Local operator-style source for the Cherbourg wreck's history, size, depth, and advanced-level classification.

SHOM - Official Tide Service for Cherbourg - French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service tide predictions for operational planning.

Normandy Tourism - Getting to Normandy - Official overview of rail links and ferry access from the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Normandy Tourism - Best Time to Visit - Official seasonal context for mild summers, long daylight, and year-round topside travel.

Normandy Tourism - D-Day Landing Beaches - Official orientation to the landing beach landscape, museums, memorials, and annual remembrance period.

Cite de la Mer - Official Cherbourg maritime museum source for submarine, aquarium, deep-sea, and Titanic exhibits.

Caen-Carpiquet Airport - Official airport access, distance from Caen, public transport, taxi, and rental-car information.

Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport - Official airport source showing its focus on business, private, and on-demand aviation.

SNCF Connect - Paris to Cherbourg - Current rail route and indicative direct journey pattern from Paris Saint-Lazare to Cherbourg.

French Service Public - Entry and Visa Conditions - Official passport, visa, insurance, proof-of-stay, resources, and EES guidance for non-EU travelers.

European Union - Entry/Exit System - Official EU information for travelers covered by the Entry/Exit System.

European Union - ETIAS - Official source to verify ETIAS launch status and eligibility immediately before travel.

French Service Public - Emergency Numbers - Official French guidance for 112, 15, 18, maritime 196, and VHF Channel 16.

DAN Europe - Diving Emergency Assistance - Diving emergency assistance and travel insurance reference for European dive trips.

SeaTemperature.info - Normandy Monthly Sea Temperature Snapshot - External monthly sea-temperature snapshot used only for broad seasonal thermal ranges; verify near departure.

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