Wreck
down to 18 m
Diether von Roeder (Framnesodden)
WWII destroyer wreck near Narvik lying at 10–18 m, the shallowest of its neighbours Anton Schmidt and Wilhelm Heidkamp.
- Open Water
Open Water≤18 m
Junkers Ju 52 (Hartvikvatnet)
Dive site in Narvik & Lofoten, Norway
A Second World War Junkers 52 plane lying quite intact at 2–9 m in Hartvikvannet, about 3 miles from Narvik.
- Usual dive
- 9 m
- Deepest point
- 9 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jul–Aug
The story
In April 1940, 11 German Junkers Ju 52 transports landed on the frozen lake with supplies for the Battle of Narvik; 10 could not take off again. Some were salvaged in the 1980s for museums, and three wrecks remain in the lake.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck and lake dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: pdfs.xray-mag.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Lake
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
Season in Narvik & Lofoten
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jul–Aug.
Source: visitlofoten.comWhere is Narvik & Lofoten?
The point shows the Narvik & Lofoten area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Narvik & Lofoten
Wreck
down to 15 m
Hans Lüdemann (Rombaksbotn)
WWII wreck near Narvik lying at 12–15 m, close to the Wolfgang Zenker and Bernd von Arnim wrecks.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 40 m
MV Gudrun Gisladottir (Ballstad)
A 71 m Icelandic trawler lost off Ballstad in 2002, in even better condition than the Hadsel and lying between 27 and 40 m.
- Experienced
Wreck
down to 24 m
Wilhelm Heidkamp (Framnesodden)
Middle of three destroyers moved to Framnesodden in 1964; she sits on her keel with her stern blown off.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 16 m
Wolfgang Zenker (Rombaksbotn)
WWII wreck near Narvik lying at a shallow 10–16 m.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 27 m
Anton Schmitt (Framnesodden)
Destroyer leaning on her starboard side about 7 m from the Wilhelm Heidkamp.
- Advanced
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.