Wreck
down to 18 m
Cable Wreck (Hanko Underwater Park)
A wooden-hulled wreck dated to the mid-17th century, the oldest site of the Hanko Underwater Park, reached by a guide rope from a buoy.
- Open Water
Open Water≤18 m
Lilla Ankargrundet wreck (Ajan?)
Dive site in Åland Islands wrecks, Finland
The broken remains of a wooden ship believed to be the sailing barque Ajan, lost in 1890, in the Hanko Underwater Park.
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Apr–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
The story
North of the islet of Lilla Ankargrundet, in the Hanko Underwater Park, lie the remains of a larger wooden ship broken into several parts. It is believed to be the sailing barque Ajan, which sank in 1890.
Source: itameri.fi
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: xray-mag.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Brackish water
Season in Åland Islands wrecks
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: Apr–Nov.
Source: visitaland.comWhere is Åland Islands wrecks?
The point shows the Åland Islands wrecks area, not the exact dive site.
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Osborn & Elisabeth
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Meijerfelt's cannon racks
Nine cannon racks lie in a row on the seabed at a depth of about 10 m off Hanko.
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Nederland (schooner)
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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.