FYLGIA - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The Fylgia is one of those wrecks that really sticks with you. Dropping down onto her, you’re often met with a murky green, but as your torch cuts through the gloom, the sheer scale of this steamer starts to emerge. We love how intact she is, especially given her age, sitting upright on the seabed at 50 metres. Her two enormous boilers are a real focal point, almost cathedral-like, draped in dead man's fingers and anemones. You’ll find cod sheltering in the deeper recesses, and lobsters poking antennae from every crevice. Our favourite approach is to start at the stern, where the prop shaft is still visible, and slowly make your way towards the bow, taking in the deck machinery and the collapsed masts. It’s a challenging dive, definitely for experienced cold water wreck enthusiasts comfortable with deeper profiles and potentially limited visibility, but the rewards are considerable. This isn’t a colourful reef, but the history and the silent, imposing structure of the Fylgia are what make her truly special.

Location

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

Coordinates

56.382767, -2.279383

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

50m

Marine Protected Area: Fife Ness Coast