AFTON - Northumberland & Northeast

The Afton, a steamship built of iron in 1877, went down in 1896. Today, she rests in 22 metres, broken but still substantial. You’ll find her boiler standing proud amidst scattered plates, a proper playground for crabs and various nudibranchs that graze the encrusting corals. The bow is often the most intact section, offering some penetration for experienced wreckies, while schools of cod and pollock weave through the midships. It’s a proper British wreck dive, best suited for those comfortable with deeper conditions and keen to explore a piece of history claimed by the North Sea.

Location
Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates
54.093765, -4.537167
Type
wreck
Maximum Depth
22m

Marine Protected Area: Langness

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Marine Life in Northumberland & Northeast

Home to 132 recorded species including 53 reef fish, 15 whales & dolphins, 11 sharks & rays, 10 other, 10 seagrass & algae, 9 crabs & lobsters.

Notable Species