Wreck
down to 11 m
Churchill Barrier 2 blockships
Shallow shore dive (1-10 m) among about eleven blockships beside Churchill Barrier 2, best at high tide.
- Open Water
Open Water≤18 m
Churchill Barrier 3 blockships
Dive site in Scapa Flow (Orkney), United Kingdom
Walk-in shore dive to blockships including the Empire Seaman, Martis and Gartshore, used for drysuit courses, to 15 m.
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Entry
- From shore
The story
The blockship SS Empire Seaman was scuttled in East Weddel Sound on 30 June 1940. The wrecks there are often used as training sites.
Source: scapaflowwrecks.com
The dive
A wreck dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: krakendiving.co.uk
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Scapa Flow (Orkney)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Sep.
Source: padi.comWhere is Scapa Flow (Orkney)?
The point shows the Scapa Flow (Orkney) area, not the exact dive site.
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- Advanced
- Pollack
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- Open Water
Wreck
down to 27 m
SMS Karlsruhe
A broken-up German cruiser in 25 m where areas inaccessible on other cruisers become accessible, with 40-minute dives possible.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 18 m
Tabarka (Burra Sound)
A Burra Sound blockship in 14-18 m covered in flora and fauna, where light pours into the interior from December to April.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 36 m
SMS Brummer
A largely intact mine-laying cruiser on its starboard side in 36 m, much of its arsenal lying on the seafloor.
- Experienced
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.