Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö · Sweden · Wreck
Anna Maria
An Amsterdam-built fluit that caught fire and sank at the Dalarö quay
Anna Maria is a Dutch fluit built in Amsterdam in 1694 that burned and sank in Dalarö harbour in February 1709, loaded with planks and bar iron. She belongs to Dalarö Dive Park in Sweden's first maritime cultural reserve. Parts of the ship were destroyed in the fire, but much of her hull and cargo remains.
Also known as Anna-Maria, Saltskutan.
Where it is and how deep
59.1291° N, 18.4031° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive is spent on the hull of the fluit, which lies between 16 and 22 m in the harbour. The ship is about 38 m long, the wreck keeps fine details, and the visibility here is normally good. A fluit was a Dutch merchant design built to carry heavy cargo, and this one went down with her load of planks and bar iron.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Anna Maria
- Type
- Fluit (Dutch merchant ship)
- Length
- 38 m (125 ft)
- Built
- 1694
- Sunk
- 1709
- Cause
- Fire on board while loaded with planks and bar iron
- Lies
- In Dalarö harbour at 16–22 m, partly destroyed by the fire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö: Autumn, winter and spring are the best time for the Dalarö wrecks; a drysuit is needed in every season.
Questions divers ask
Can the Anna Maria wreck be dived without a guide?+
No. Anna Maria belongs to Dalarö Dive Park, and a marine guide is required to dive on the wreck.
Sources
- Anna Maria (Sketchfab, Swedish National Maritime Museums) — Swedish National Maritime Museums
- Anna Maria – Vrak — Vrak
- Dalarö Dive Park – Vrak — Vrak
- Anna Maria – ScubaGo — ScubaGo
- Baltacar – Central Baltic database — Central Baltic
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