NORTH ROAMER - Alaska
North Roamer might only be 9.8 metres long, but this fishing vessel, sunk back in ‘76, packs a surprising punch for a shallow wreck. We love how accessible it is, sitting upright in just 7 metres of water off Jap Point. You can practically spend the whole dive just circling her, taking in the details. The wheelhouse is still largely intact, which is a real treat. We’ve spent dives just peering through the windows, imagining the crew’s last moments. It’s not about huge pelagics here; it’s about the smaller things. We’re talking sculpins tucked into crevices, nudibranchs crawling over the deck plating, and anemones clinging to every available surface. The ambient light at this depth makes for some fantastic blues and greens. It's a proper cold-water wreck, really. We’d suggest bringing a good torch for poking into the nooks, even in such shallow water. It’s perfect for new wreck divers or photographers wanting an easy subject. Just keep an eye on your buoyancy around the more delicate structures; she’s an old girl now.
- Location
- Alaska, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 54.400000, -130.500000
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 7m
Nearby Dive Sites in Alaska
- Alarm Rocks (wreck)
- Alert Rock
- Amethyst Rock
- Bar Rocks
- Benson Rock
- Bligh Reef (reef)
- Blow Reef (wreck)
- Bonson Rock (wreck)
- Boussole Rock
- Breaker Reef (reef)
- Carlo Rock (wreck)
- Celestial Reef (reef)
- Chanal Reef (reef)
- Client Reefs (wreck)
- Cluster Reefs
Marine Life in Alaska
Home to 64 recorded species including 27 reef fish, 8 whales & dolphins, 7 crabs & lobsters, 5 sharks & rays, 3 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
- Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) - Reef Fish
- Spiny Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) - Sharks & Rays
- Calico salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) - Reef Fish
- Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) - Reef Fish
- Whiting (Merluccius productus) - Reef Fish
- coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) - Reef Fish
- Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) - Reef Fish
- Pacific Geoduck (Panopea generosa) - Clams & Mussels
- Slender Sole (Lyopsetta exilis) - Reef Fish
- red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) - Reef Fish
- Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- California Spot Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Shiner Perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) - Reef Fish
- Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- Sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) - Starfish
- Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - Reef Fish