Wreck of Flashlight - Scottish West Coast

Diving the Flashlight is an experience we genuinely love, especially for those blustery days when you just want to get in the water. She’s a trawler, a proper working boat, and you can feel that history as you swim along her hull. We usually find her upright, fairly intact, which always makes for a satisfying dive. The prop is still there, often silhouetted against the murkier green, and we enjoy poking around the wheelhouse area; it’s collapsed a bit, but you can still make out the structure. She’s not a deep dive, usually around 15 to 20 metres, so it gives you a decent bottom time to really explore. Visibility can be a bit hit or miss, typical West Coast stuff, but even in 5 metres of vis, the Flashlight has a presence. You’ll definitely spot dogfish tucked into crevices and plump sea squirts coating the metalwork. Our favourite find is usually the resident conger eels, often peering out from under plating. We’d suggest a good torch; it really brings out the colours and helps with navigation inside what’s left of the superstructure. It’s a great dive for someone looking for a proper West Coast wreck experience without extreme depths or currents.

Location

Scottish West Coast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

56.417440, -5.653535

Type

wreck

Marine Protected Area: Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura