Öland & the Kalmar Strait · Sweden · Wreck
Regina
Intact galeas hull with one mast still standing
Regina is a galeas built in 1908 in Bohuslän that sank on 9 December 1963 during a voyage from Stockholm to Kalmar. Divers go to her for an intact hull lying between Sandvik and Dämman, deeper than the shore wrecks of the strait and still carrying one of her masts.
Where it is and how deep
57.2289° N, 16.9624° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wreck sits at 26 m on the bottom between Sandvik and Dämman, with the hull still in one piece. One of her masts still stands upright above the deck, while the rest of the vessel lies intact on the seabed.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Regina
- Type
- Galeas
- Length
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Built
- 1908
- Sunk
- 1963
- Cause
- Sprang a leak in the forepeak in northern Kalmarsund on a voyage from Stockholm to Kalmar
- Lies
- Intact at 26 m between Sandvik and Dämman, one mast upright
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 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Öland & the Kalmar Strait: The sea is painfully cold from January to April; boat trips into the strait still run in early October.
Sources
- Dykplatser – Octopus Dykcenter — Octopus Dykcenter
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap contributors
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