CHRIS CHRISTENSON - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The *Chris Christenson* is a proper North Sea wreck, and honestly, one of our favourite dives off the Scottish East Coast. She's a Danish steamer, ran aground in 1915, and now sits in a manageable 20m. You drop onto a scattering of her parts, but the real star is the engine room. We love poking around her triple expansion engine, the crankshaft still visible, and that single boiler. It’s got a real sense of history, not just a pile of metal. It’s not a site for spotting megafauna, but the life here is about the details. Schools of small fish dart in and out of the plating. You'll find blennies tucked into crevices and often see a curious wrasse or two nosing around the growth on the metal. The wreck itself is quite broken up, but that just means more nooks and crannies to explore. It’s a dive that rewards slow exploration rather than just swimming past. If you’re into wreck photography, the light filtering through the North Sea murk can create some genuinely moody shots. It's a fantastic spot for divers comfortable with a bit of current and who appreciate the stories a century-old wreck can tell.

Location

Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

55.640003, -1.609954

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

20m

Marine Protected Area: Farne Islands