WALLACHIA - Scottish West Coast

The Wallachia is exactly why we love wreck diving in Scotland, especially on the west coast. She’s an iron steamship, sunk in 1895, and lying upright at 32 metres, with her bow pointing north. The visibility here can be superb, letting you really appreciate the scale of this 78-metre vessel. You can drop onto her deck and explore the collapsed holds, which are now home to some seriously chunky conger eels – we’ve seen heads the size of small dogs peeking out from the gloom. What makes the Wallachia special, for us, is how intact she feels for a wreck of her age. The two large boilers are prominent, and you can still make out the engine room structure, often draped in dead man’s fingers. The stern section is particularly photogenic, with a decent propeller still in place and usually covered in jewel anemones, glowing orange and pink in your torch beam. This is a dive for experienced wreck enthusiasts who appreciate history and don't mind the chillier North Atlantic waters. We’d suggest a good drysuit and a solid dive light to properly appreciate the nooks and crannies. Keep an eye out for ling lurking in the shadows and inquisitive wrasse darting between the deck plates.

Location

Scottish West Coast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

55.861313, -4.953117

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

32m

Marine Protected Area: Largs Coast Section