DRIE BERGEN - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The Drie Bergen is one of those wrecks that really sticks with you, a big old steamship that met its end after a bump with the SS Port Darwin back in 1940. Lying at 57 metres, this is definitely one for the experienced trimix divers. What we love about her is her sheer scale – 122.5 metres long, she’s an absolute beast, and you can really get a sense of her working life as you fin past the immense boilers and steam engines. The visibility here on the Scottish East Coast can be a lottery, but when it’s good, you’re treated to a dramatic vista of metal structure draped in plumose anemones, their white tentacles swaying in the current. Look for the wolf fish lurking in the deeper holds, and we've spotted some impressively large ling around the bow section. Our favourite detail has to be the intact bow, still pointing resolutely upwards, a silent sentinel on the seabed. It’s a proper expedition dive, a deep, dark exploration into maritime history, and it always feels like an accomplishment to make it down and spend time with her.

Location

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

Coordinates

55.416702, -1.368308

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

57m

Marine Protected Area: Howick to Seaton Point