Lake Vättern · Sweden · Wreck · Freshwater
TageTure
Two-masted brick freighter known to divers as Hajen
TageTure is a two-masted freighter that once carried bricks and now lies on the lake bed just south of Hjo. Divers call it Hajen. It is one of the two cargo wrecks that Hjo is best placed for, reached by boat from the town.
Also known as Hajen, Tage Ture.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Lake Vättern and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The two-masted freighter that once carried bricks rests on the bottom at 31 m just south of Hjo. The club makes a single dive on it per trip, after which the boat heads back into Hjo harbour, where divers can fill air, eat lunch and off-gas before any second dive.
The wreck
- Vessel
- TageTure
- Type
- Two-masted brick freighter
- Cause
- Cause of the sinking not published
- Lies
- On the bottom of Vättern just south of Hjo at 31 m
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 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Lake Vättern: Lake courses run in spring, summer and autumn, and from November training moves to an indoor pool. No month is singled out as the best.
Dive videos
Wreck Hajen. · Niklas Sannelius on YouTube
Sources
- Utfärder — Hjo Dykarklubb
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