NBM Dive Site Resource
LST-523 / Le Carbonel
Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
UNVERIFIED — LST-523 / Le Carbonel is an exact named France Atlantic/Channel dive site established by current operator, club or current exact-site evidence. Its displayed coordinate is a deliberately rounded locality marker, not the underwater site. Access, identity, depth and conditions require a current local briefing; this is source-backed desk research, not field verification.
Save this dive site to your free member profile.
Historic Picture Placeholder

Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Site media
Photographs
Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.


Contributor media
Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Published reference location
Location map
The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Exact named Normandy wreck supported by current local diving evidence; observe as protected maritime heritage without touching or removing material.
Before you arrive
Access notes
Book through a current local club/operator. Confirm exact wreck identity, tide/current, depth, qualification, gas, decompression support, shipping restrictions, protected-war-grave rules and emergency plan.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Cold water, strong tidal current, short slack windows, low/variable visibility, boat traffic and entanglement risk. No penetration is authorized; unstable metal, nets, ordnance, human remains and protected artifacts may be present.
At the site
Facilities and support
Current Courseulles/Arromanches club facilities; outside divers are accepted subject to stated autonomous-diver conditions. Confirm cylinders, nitrox and oxygen.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.