TAURUS - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The Taurus is a serious wreck for serious divers, sitting deep at 50 metres off the Scottish East Coast. She was a large steamship, 124 metres long, sunk after air attacks in 1941. Down here, the structure is still impressive; you’ll find her triple-expansion engine and the four huge boilers that powered her journey from Port Harcourt to Hull. The wreck has become an artificial reef, attracting the usual suspects of northern waters – conger eels lurking in shadowed compartments and dense clusters of plumose anemones clinging to the metalwork. It’s a dive for those with experience in deeper UK waters and proper wreck penetration training, but a rewarding one for the right team.

Location
Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates
56.823456, -2.158554
Type
wreck
Maximum Depth
50m

Marine Protected Area: Crawton Bay

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Marine Life in Scottish East Coast & Borders

Home to 126 recorded species including 53 reef fish, 12 whales & dolphins, 10 seagrass & algae, 10 sharks & rays, 9 crabs & lobsters, 8 other.

Notable Species