Kerry Anne - New England
The Kerry Anne is quintessential New England wreck diving, a trawler sitting upright and mostly intact on a flat, sandy bottom. We love how accessible this wreck is, maxing out at 14.4 metres, making it a great option for divers looking to get into wreck specialities without extreme depth. It’s a good size too, big enough to spend a whole dive exploring the deck, looking into the wheelhouse, and poking around the stern, but not so vast you feel like you're missing things. The real beauty of the Kerry Anne, though, is how nature has reclaimed it. Barnacles crust every surface, anemones bloom from the railings, and you’ll often find cunner darting in and out of the superstructure. We’ve seen tautog lurking under the deck plates, big lobsters tucked into every crevice, and on a good day, the visibility lets you appreciate the entire silhouette as you descend. Go on a calm morning, ideally after a few days without strong winds, and you’ll experience it at its best. Just remember your drysuit, this is New England, after all.
- Location
- New England, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 41.430668, -70.987000
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 14.4m
Marine Protected Area: Wards Rock
Nearby Dive Sites in New England
- Ahern State Park - 10m
- Andrea Doria (wreck)
- (Approximately 65 ft long steel fishing trawler) - 27.400000000000002m (wreck)
- Brace Cove (reef)
- Brant Rock
- Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park
- Burlington Bay Horse Ferry - 15.24 (wreck)
- Burnham Rocks
- Cape Neddick Nubble
- Cathedral Rocks
- Cedar Island Ledge
- Champlain II (wreck)
- Chester E Poling Wreck (wreck)
- City Of Portland (wreck)
- City of Rockland Wreck (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Kerry Anne
Marine Life in New England
Home to 35 recorded species including 26 reef fish, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other, 1 sharks & rays, 1 octopus & squid, 1 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
- Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) - Reef Fish
- Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) - Reef Fish
- brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - Reef Fish
- salmon (Salmo salar) - Reef Fish
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata) - Reef Fish
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi) - Reef Fish
- pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) - Reef Fish
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) - Reef Fish
- Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Edible periwinkle (Littorina littorea) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) - Reef Fish
- Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) - Reef Fish
- Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) - Reef Fish