Wreck of Wyre Victory
Protected Area
Small Isles
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 Wyre Victory offers some of Scottish West Coast's richest wreck diving.
The Wyre Victory, a trawler lost in 1953, lies surprisingly intact on the seabed off the Scottish West Coast. We love how it’s become a proper artificial reef, draped in dead man’s fingers and home to some seriously chunky ballan wrasse. Descending onto the wheelhouse, you can often make out the ghostly outline of the mast stretching into the murk, creating a real sense of scale. Explore the stern section, where the prop shaft housing is usually teeming with juvenile pollack, or poke around the winch gear forward, where lobsters often shelter. Visibility can be hit or miss, typical for Scotland, but on a good day, with a bit of sunlight filtering through, it’s a genuinely atmospheric dive that suits experienced wreck divers comfortable with colder water and limited vis.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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