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Wreck of Loch Wasdale

The Loch Wasdale offers a genuinely unique dive in Scapa Flow, quite unlike the German High Seas Fleet. She’s a trawler, sunk in 1915 after hitting a mine, and that really changes the feel of the place. We love picking our way through her holds and engine room; it’s a more intimate experience than the battleships, almost like exploring an old house. You’ll find her resting on her port side, relatively intact, often swathed in schooling pollock. The bow section has some great swim-throughs, and we’ve found some surprisingly large conger eels tucked away in the darker corners. The site sits around 20-25 metres, making it accessible for advanced open water divers who are comfortable in low visibility and colder water. We’d suggest diving this one on a slack tide, which generally means better visibility and an easier exploration of the superstructure. It's a proper adventure, a real slice of history you can reach out and touch.