Wreck of Plover

Protected Area

Loch Creran

Why dive here

With 112+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - Wreck of Plover offers some of Scottish West Coast's richest wreck diving.

Marine lifeBlue Whales, Dolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales and Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) · 112+ species recorded

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The *Plover* isn't one of those overly-photographed mega-wrecks, and that's precisely why we love it. What you get here is pure, atmospheric Scottish wreck diving, and it rewards those willing to work a little for it. Sunk in 1947, she's a trawler lying in about 20-25 metres, often silty but with surprising character once you drop in. We’ve found her bow section often the most intact, with the stern a bit more broken up, but there’s plenty to explore. Look for the winch gear on the foredeck, a tangle of metal now completely encrusted. What really makes *Plover* special are the plumose anemones, often thick as fur on the deeper sections, swaying gently in the subtle current. We’ve also spotted conger eels tucked into the darker recesses, and ling often hang about in the debris field. This site suits divers comfortable with colder water and a bit of low visibility; it’s not a drift dive, more of a deliberate exploration. We’d suggest a good dive light to really pick out the details and the colours of the anemones. It's a proper wreck, a bit gloomy, a bit mysterious, and entirely satisfying.