OSLOFJORD (& EUGENIA CHANDRIS) - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The *Oslofjord* is a leviathan, even broken in two. When she went down in 1940, mined just outside the Firth of Forth, she took a good chunk of history with her. You’re looking at what was a luxury liner, 171 metres long, now draped across the seabed at a shallow 9 metres. We love that you can follow the line of her hull, then swim right over the gap where she split, landing on the *Eugenia Chandris* wreck nearby. It’s a proper two-for-one deal. Visibility here can be a bit moody, classic North Sea stuff, but when it’s good, the sheer scale of the *Oslofjord* is impressive. Shoals of saithe swirl around the superstructure, and we’ve often seen conger eels poking their heads from pipes that once formed part of her grand engine room. For photographers, the twisted metal against the green light of the Forth makes for some dramatic shots. We’d suggest timing your dive for slack water; the currents here can be robust, and it’s much more pleasant to explore without fighting the flow. This is a brilliant site for newer wreck divers keen to experience a large vessel without the depth.

Location

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

Coordinates

55.002083, -1.396617

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

9m

Marine Protected Area: Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice