ZITELLA - Scottish East Coast & Borders

The *Zitella* is a brilliant dive if you’re into proper wreck exploration, not just peering at a pile of rust. We love that she’s relatively intact, sitting upright in about 10 metres of water. You can really get a sense of her shape, the bow and stern still well-defined, and the bridge area offers some great swim-throughs if you're comfortable with overhead environments. The boilers are a favourite for many, big looming structures now home to crabs and an incredible density of small fish, often schooling so tightly they shimmer like a silver cloud. Being so shallow, you get a decent bottom time, and the light penetration is usually good, even on a cloudy Scottish day. Visibility can swing, as it often does around here, but on a good day, it’s a genuinely atmospheric dive, the grey-green water adding to the historical feel. We'd suggest timing your dive for slack water to avoid any strong tidal pushes, which can make navigating the interior a bit tricky. This wreck is perfect for divers who appreciate history and enjoy poking around the various compartments that are still accessible. It’s not about finding exotic species here, but about the sheer volume of common fish and the tangible connection to a ship frozen in time since 1940.

Location

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

Coordinates

57.453102, -1.796696

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

10m

Marine Protected Area: Bullers of Buchan Coast