Kola Peninsula & the Barents Sea · Russia · Wreck
Pechora
A former German ship, once the Otto Wuensche, in Ambarnaya Bay
The Pechora is a sunken ship in Ambarnaya Bay on the Barents Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, a former German vessel once named Otto Wuensche. The hull lies at 40 m and deeper, so it is a dive for advanced divers only, and two further wrecks lie close by at great depths.
Also known as Печора, Otto Wuensche.
Where it is and how deep
69.6626° N, 31.5162° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The Pechora lies in Ambarnaya Bay at depths from 40 m, which keeps it to advanced divers. The hull is the former German ship Otto Wuensche; the Soviet Navy took it over and a Soviet crew accepted it in spring 1946. Two more sunken ships rest near it at great depths.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Pechora (ex Otto Wuensche)
- Type
- Former German ship
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- In Ambarnaya Bay, from 40 m down, with two more wrecks nearby
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Kola Peninsula & the Barents Sea: The main season runs from late May to August, with club trips into September; newcomers do best in summer, when the water is a little warmer.
Know before you go
- The wreck lies at 40 m and deeper, in cold Barents Sea water where unstable weather and great depth make every dive harder.
Dive videos
wreck Pechora (Otto Wuensche), Liinahamari - wreck плавбаза "Печора" (Otto Wuensche), Лиинахамари · Michail Seluyanov on YouTube
Sources
- Дайвинг на Баренцевом море — Нева-Дайверс
- Дайвинг на Баренцевом море, Лиинахамари — Diving.ru
- Губа Амбарная — OpenStreetMap
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