ROSAFRED (POSSIBLY) - Baltic Coast
Diving the Rosafred on Sweden's Baltic Coast is a genuine journey into maritime history. This old steamship ran aground in 1955, and she now rests at a very manageable 25 metres. We found the wreck largely intact, with her bow section particularly impressive, still pointing purposefully into the current. Visibility here can vary, but on a good day, you can really appreciate the scale of the vessel and the way the local Baltic marine life, mostly small blennies and the occasional cod, has settled into the nooks and crannies. It's a proper wreck dive for those who appreciate seeing history preserved underwater, not for divers chasing vibrant coral, but for those who enjoy the quiet solemnity of a wreck.
- Location
- Baltic Coast, Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 60.628334, 18.358334
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 25m
Marine Protected Area: 2002166 Örskär
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 ROSAFRED (POSSIBLY)
- 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 ROSAFRED (POSSIBLY)
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