HERRIESBURN - Bornholm

Herriesburn isn't your flashy, intact wreck, but that's precisely why we love it. Sunk in 1956, this isn't a museum piece; it’s a skeleton, scattered across the seabed at 24 metres. What you get here is a proper historical dive, feeling the weight of its story as you navigate the debris. We've spent dives just poking through the twisted metal, finding little nooks where conger eels lurk, and the occasional lumpfish clings to a plate. Visibility can swing wildly with the Baltic, but on a good day, the light filtering down gives the whole site an ethereal, blue glow. This is a dive for wreck enthusiasts who appreciate the history and the slow colonisation by marine life over pristine structure. There’s a quiet beauty to it, watching schools of cod weave through the ribs of the hull, making it their home. Our pick for a second dive on a Bornholm trip, especially if you want to escape the more crowded spots.

Location
Bornholm, Denmark, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates
56.475334, 12.535596
Type
wreck
Maximum Depth
24m

Marine Protected Area: Store Middelgrund

Best Time to Dive in Bornholm

The warmest water temperatures in Bornholm occur in January, averaging 3.3°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 3.3°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

  • January: 3.3°C (air: 3.1°C)
  • February: 3.3°C (air: 3.2°C)
  • March: 3.3°C (air: 3.9°C)
  • April: 3.3°C (air: 6.0°C)
  • May: 3.3°C (air: 10.9°C)
  • June: 3.3°C (air: 16.1°C)
  • July: 3.3°C (air: 17.4°C)
  • August: 3.3°C (air: 18.0°C)
  • September: 3.3°C (air: 15.7°C)
  • October: 3.3°C (air: 11.5°C)
  • November: 3.3°C (air: 7.1°C)
  • December: 3.3°C (air: 3.5°C)

Nearby Dive Sites in Bornholm

Nearest Dive Centres to HERRIESBURN

Marine Life in Bornholm

Home to 67 recorded species including 43 reef fish, 7 clams & mussels, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 crabs & lobsters, 2 starfish, 2 other.

Notable Species

Recommended Packing List for HERRIESBURN

Based on average water temperature of 3.3°C.

  • Drysuit - water at 3°C demands a drysuit with thermal undergarments
  • Hood & Gloves (7mm+) - critical to prevent heat loss
  • Mask - essential for every dive
  • Fins
  • BCD - buoyancy compensator
  • Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
  • Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
  • Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
  • Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
  • Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories