Wreck of Amelia And Jane - Northumberland & Northeast
Diving the *Amelia And Jane* is a proper North Sea experience, and we love it for its moody, evocative charm. Dropping onto her bow, the first thing you notice is the way the light filters through the green water, giving everything a spectral quality. This isn't a colourful reef dive; it's a journey into history, where the wreck itself is the star. She's well broken, a ghost of her former self, but that's what makes her so explorable. You can swim through collapsed sections, past twisted metal plates and around enormous boilers that still stand proud, now encrusted with plumose anemones swaying gently in the surge. Look closely and you'll spot resident wrasse darting between the girders, and often a grumpy-looking wolf fish tucked away in a crevice. We've even seen harbour seals checking us out here, playful and curious. It’s a dive that suits experienced cold-water wreck enthusiasts who appreciate the atmosphere and the challenge. Visibility can be hit or miss, typical for the region, but on a good day, when the sun breaks through, the *Amelia And Jane* truly comes alive. Our advice? Go prepared for cool water and make sure your torch is fully charged – you'll want it for peering into every nook and cranny.
- Location
- Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 54.575790, -4.927686
- Type
- wreck
Marine Protected Area: Mull of Galloway
Nearby Dive Sites in Northumberland & Northeast
- AARLA - 35m (wreck)
- ABBOTSFORD - 7m (wreck)
- ABYDOS - 8m (wreck)
- ACACIA - 11m (wreck)
- ACTION - 0m (wreck)
- ADC 527 - 60m (wreck)
- ADC 527 - 50m (wreck)
- ADC 527 (POSSIBLY) - 37m (wreck)
- ADGILLUS - 36m (wreck)
- AFTON - 22m (wreck)
- AFTON - 0m (wreck)
- AILSA - 1m (wreck)
- ALARM - 27m (wreck)
- ALASTOR - 13m (wreck)
- ALBANIAN - 35m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Wreck of Amelia And Jane
- Above & Below Dive Centre - ["PADI"]
- Academy Divers - ["PADI"]
- Aqua Adventurers Scuba Diving
- Aqualogistics
- Aquaventurers - ["PADI"]
- Barracuda Scuba Ltd
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
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Reef Fish
- Common sea star (Asterias rubens) - Starfish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- dab (Limanda limanda) - Reef Fish
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
- long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides) - Reef Fish
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- Edible periwinkle (Littorina littorea) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Acorn barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)
- Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dog whelk (Nucella lapillus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) - Hard Corals
- Common brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)
- butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) - Reef Fish
- Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas) - Crabs & Lobsters