Wreck of shipwreck possibly the Jonkoping II - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The Jonkoping II, or what we believe to be her scattered remains, is not a dive for the faint of heart, but it’s a proper adventure if you’re up for it. Dropping onto the seabed here feels like stepping back in time, the metal skeleton of the ship slowly being reclaimed by the North Sea. We love picking through the debris field, trying to piece together the story of the vessel, with sections of hull plates and machinery peeking out from the sand. Visibility can be a real lottery, but on a good day, when the light penetrates the green water, you’ll find the wreck absolutely encrusted with plumose anemones, swaying gently with the surge. There are often conger eels tucked into the darker crevices, and we’ve seen some decent lobsters too, eyeing you from beneath collapsed beams. It’s a challenging dive, often with a decent current, so we'd suggest this for experienced wreck divers comfortable in lower visibility and colder water. But there's a real sense of discovery here, a stark beauty to the decay that makes the effort worthwhile. Our favourite moments are always when a school of pollock swims through the wreckage, a flash of silver against the dark metal.

Location

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

Coordinates

56.417885, -2.239124

Type

wreck

Marine Protected Area: Whiting Ness - Ethie Haven