MUNDOGAS OSLO - Baltic Coast
The Mundogas Oslo, now here’s a wreck with some real character. She went down fast in '66 after a collision, taking a near-vertical plunge, which means she sits upright, proud, and surprisingly intact at 50 metres. For us, the way she settled, stern-first into the seabed, gives the whole dive a unique feel. Descending down the mast into that cold, green Baltic light, you start to make out the bridge, almost perfectly preserved. We love exploring the superstructure, feeling the cold steel under our gloved hands as we peer into the cargo holds. The lack of current usually makes for a very relaxed drift along her length. You’ll spot schools of cod weaving through the plating, and the anemones have really taken hold, a soft white fuzz over the metalwork. Our favourite part has to be the propeller, still looking mighty at the stern, a real sense of her scale. This isn't a dive for the faint of heart or the inexperienced, given the depth, but for competent wreck divers, it’s a truly rewarding visit. You get a genuine sense of history here, a real ship frozen in time.
- Location
- Baltic Coast, Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 60.550650, 19.131567
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 50m
Marine Protected Area: 2010968 Klacken (sälskyddsområde)
Best Time to Dive in Baltic Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Baltic Coast occur in January, averaging 0.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 0.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 0.6°C (air: -0.4°C)
- February: 0.6°C (air: -0.3°C)
- March: 0.6°C (air: 1.7°C)
- April: 0.6°C (air: 4.6°C)
- May: 0.6°C (air: 10.5°C)
- June: 0.6°C (air: 17.2°C)
- July: 0.6°C (air: 17.8°C)
- August: 0.6°C (air: 17.3°C)
- September: 0.6°C (air: 13.2°C)
- October: 0.6°C (air: 8.5°C)
- November: 0.6°C (air: 3.8°C)
- December: 0.6°C (air: -0.5°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Baltic Coast
- AID - 30m (wreck)
- Akula - 30m (wreck)
- Alfred - 12m (wreck)
- Altair - 25m (wreck)
- ANNA - 42m (wreck)
- Astrahan - 4m (wreck)
- Äventyrsgruvan
- BEATRIS - 31m (wreck)
- Belliver - 29m
- Björkviks brygga
- BRITA DAN - 10m (wreck)
- Caskelot/Nederland - 24m (wreck)
- DONNA - 20m (wreck)
- DORIS H - 11m (wreck)
- Dykhuset
Nearest Dive Centres to MUNDOGAS OSLO
- Dykhuset AB
- Ecodive - PADI
- Seawolf Sukelluskeskus Oy - ["PADI"]
- Stockholms Dykcenter - SSI
- Turun Sukelluskeskus - SSI
- Västerorts Dyk & Kompressorer AB
Marine Life in Baltic Coast
Home to 59 recorded species including 31 reef fish, 9 seagrass & algae, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 other, 3 whales & dolphins, 3 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Seagrass & Algae
- New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Fluke (Platichthys flesus) - Reef Fish
- Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) - Reef Fish
- Sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus)
- pike (Esox lucius) - Reef Fish
- common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) - Jellyfish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- burbot (Lota lota) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- black goby (Gobius niger) - Reef Fish
- salmon (Salmo salar) - Reef Fish
- lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) - Reef Fish
- eel (Anguilla anguilla) - Reef Fish
- eelgrass (Zostera marina) - Seagrass & Algae
Recommended Packing List for MUNDOGAS OSLO
Based on average water temperature of 0.6°C.
- Drysuit - water at 1°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