SUSANNE REITH - Strytan & North Iceland
The Susanne Reith, a carrier vessel that came to grief in a 1964 storm, sits right at the entrance to Raufarhofn Harbour. What remains is pretty shallow, just 2 metres, making it accessible to pretty much anyone who wants a peek. We’re talking about the hull and superstructure, enough to get a real feel for her 71-meter length. It’s not about grand swim-throughs here, but rather a chance to observe how the local creatures have made a home on the wreck, sometimes with surprising fish life tucked into the nooks. Perfect for a leisurely dive or even a snorkel if the conditions are calm.
- Location
- Strytan & North Iceland, Iceland, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 66.450000, -15.933333
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 2m
Nearby Dive Sites in Strytan & North Iceland
- DANIEL QUARE - 5m (wreck)
- HANS SIF - 5m (wreck)
- HOLMUR - 2m (wreck)
- Kolbeinsey - 5-20m (reef)
- MAVUR - 5m (wreck)
- Strytan Hydrothermal Chimney
- TRY - 5m (wreck)
Marine Life in Strytan & North Iceland
Home to 12 recorded species including 10 whales & dolphins, 1 sharks & rays, 1 hard corals.
Notable Species
- Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) - Whales & Dolphins
- blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
- Orca (Orcinus orca) - Whales & Dolphins
- Coalfish Whale (Balaenoptera borealis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blackfish (Globicephala melas) - Whales & Dolphins
- Razorback (Balaenoptera physalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Starry Ray (Amblyraja radiata) - Sharks & Rays
- Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) - Whales & Dolphins
- Scarlet Sea Anemone (Stomphia coccinea) - Hard Corals