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Åland Islands · Finland · Wreck

Nederland

Schooner lost at Marhällan, outside Mariehamn, a week before Christmas 1917

The Nederland was a Dutch schooner, about 35 m long and 9 m wide, that sank on 18 December 1917 at Marhällan, outside Mariehamn, with a cargo of hand-carved cobblestones. What a river sailing barge was doing in Åland waters in the middle of a war remains something of a mystery.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Nederland: typical dive 20–24 m (66–80 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit20 m24 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Åland Islands and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

The wreck rests at the edge of the Marhällan shoal at 20–24 m, where visibility varies from 5 m to 15 m. On the hull, a complete anchor windlass, the fallen mast, the deadeyes and a magnificent transom are all still there to see.

The wreck

Vessel
Nederland
Type
Schooner
Length
35 m (115 ft)
Sunk
1917
Cause
Not recorded
Lies
At Marhällan, outside Mariehamn, at 20–24 m

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

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Season follows Åland Islands: Boats run from May to mid-September, with August the warmest month; nothing runs from October to April.

Dive videos

Nederland - Wreck diving @ Åland, June 2022 · Nina Åxman on YouTube

Sources

  1. Wrecks of Åland — The Baltic Sea (itameri.fi)
  2. Nederland – Divealand — Divealand

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