EMMA JANE - Northumberland & Northeast

The Emma Jane, off the Northumberland coast, is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. She’s not huge, just a 10-metre wooden fishing vessel, but what she lacks in size she makes up for in character. She went down in ‘88 and has settled upright, mostly intact, sitting proud on a sandy seabed at 21 metres. Drop down and you'll find her easily. The wooden hull is well broken now, but the framework is still there, draped in dead man's fingers. It feels like swimming through a skeletal ribcage. Inside the wheelhouse, you often find a resident wolf fish or two peering out, and the nooks and crannies hold squat lobsters. Our favourite part is the stern, where conger eels have set up shop in what’s left of the engine room. Visibility here can vary wildly, so pick a calm day with minimal swell for the best experience. It's a proper wreck dive, perfect for divers who enjoy poking around history and finding macro life in unexpected places.

Location
Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates
53.385387, -4.167038
Type
wreck
Maximum Depth
21m

Marine Protected Area: Traeth Lligwy

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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