SAINT BARCHAN - Northumberland & Northeast

The *Saint Barchan* sits upright in 18 metres of water, a fairly complete steamship wreck from 1917 that went down just before the end of the First World War. We’ve found her to be a solid choice for a Northumberland wreck dive, holding together well despite the decades on the seabed. You can poke around her single boiler and the compound expansion engine, which are usually home to crabs and some decent-sized lobsters tucked into the nooks. It’s a good one for divers looking for a bit of history and a decent structure without extreme depths. Visibility can be typical for the North Sea, so pick your day carefully, and you’ll be rewarded.

Location
Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates
54.234085, -5.563367
Type
wreck
Maximum Depth
18m

Marine Protected Area: Killough Bay

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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