wreck

Log This Dive

Wreck of Fairweather V

The *Fairweather V* isn’t one of the Scapa Flow giants, but we love it for its unexpected charm. It's a trawler, sitting upright on the seabed, a little over 20 meters deep, so it's a brilliant second dive after one of the big German battleships. What you get here is a real sense of a working vessel, stripped back but still identifiable. You can poke around the wheelhouse, imagine the deck, and see the fishing gear scattered nearby. For us, the draw is the sheer amount of life that’s made this wreck home. It's absolutely plastered in plumose anemones, their white tentacles swaying like feathery dancers in the current, and the colours pop against the dark steel. Look closer, and you'll find crabs tucked into every crevice, blennies peering out from pipes, and often some decent-sized cod patrolling the perimeter. Visibility in Scapa is always a bit of a lottery, but even on an average day, the *Fairweather V* feels intimate and explorable. It’s perfect for those who appreciate a wreck that’s been truly reclaimed by the ocean, offering a different, quieter kind of history compared to its battleship neighbours.