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Michel Météry, born February 2, 1938 in Montélimar, is a diver and wreck hunter, who notably discovered the Wrecks of Saint-Pierre harbor in Martinique in the early 1980s.

He left for Martinique in 1972. He was the director of the “LATITUDE” hotel in Le Carbet and then of the UCPA diving base in Saint-Pierre, Martinique.

During his dives, he gradually discovered the wrecks of the boats that sank during the volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée on may 8, 1902

From his discoveries, Michel Météry drew a book: Tamaya - The Wrecks of Saint-Pierre Prefaced by Jacques-Yves Cousteau then Albert Falco.

In his article on diving in Martinique, Christophe de Chenay in Le Monde refers to the discoveries of Michel Météry.

List of boats invented by Michel Météry
Here is the list of boats invented by Michel Météry, :


 * Yacht italien, front winch resting between -20 and -40m
 * Sailboat on sandy slope at -50m overhanging rudder
 * Gabriel (later identified as Biscay) 3-masted sailboat rigged as a schooner, built in wood with a hull lined with copper plates. 32 meters long by 7 meters wide, built in Bilbao in 1878. Lying on the bottom at -30m


 * Dalhia, dredger sunk in 1930 at -30m
 * Diamant, tugboat sunk upside down -30m
 * Barge towed by the Diamant at -30m
 * Roraima, mixed steam -50m
 * Dislocated sailboat -35m
 * Large sailboat with winch at the bow -30m
 * Teresa Lo Vigo -40m
 * Wreck of the Raisinier -15m
 * Tamaya, 3 French square masts of 566 gross tons, built in Liverpool in 1862. -85m

The anchorage area around the wrecks is now protected.

Filmography

 * Martinique : plongez avec un chasseur d'épaves - 1985 - INA


 * Ma terre, c'est la mer (Martinique vidéo Sub) film de Albert Falco et Michel METERY


 * HMS Diamond Rock