Reef Explorers
Experienced≤40 m

Dalarö Wreck (Bodekull)

Dive site in Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö, Sweden

Wreck at about 30 m with its rudder still in place and one of its two masts still standing.

Usual dive
30 m
Deepest point
31 m
Level
Experienced
Best months
Sep–May
Entry
By boat

The story

Bodekull, also called the Dalarö Wreck, was a frigate built in Karlshamn in 1660 on the order of King Karl X Gustav. She sank in 1678.

Source: vrak.se

The dive

A wreck dive from a boat.

Who it's for

Experienced≤40 mSource: divernet.com

Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).

  • DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
  • Low visibilityVisibility can be limited; good navigation helps.
  • Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.

Conditions

Dive type
Wreck
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

Season in Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Sep–May.

Source: divernet.com

Where is Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Dalarö (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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