Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö · Sweden · Wreck
Jutholm Wreck
A three-masted fluyt with no name, resting beside the Jutholmen lighthouse
The Jutholm Wreck is an unidentified 17th-century merchant ship lying off the Jutholmen lighthouse just east of Dalarö, named after the island it rests beside. It is a well-preserved three-masted fluyt in Dalarö Dive Park.
Also known as Jutholmsvraket, Jutholmen wreck.
Where it is and how deep
59.1242° N, 18.4069° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The hull lies between 11 and 16 m a few tens of metres from the Jutholmen lighthouse, and the dive is a guided tour of the ship. The wreck measures about 25 m and remains a well-preserved three-masted fluyt; finds on board point to a sinking around the year 1700.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Unidentified merchant ship
- Type
- Three-masted fluyt
- Length
- 25 m (82 ft)
- Cause
- Unknown; the ship remains unidentified
- Lies
- At 11–16 m off the Jutholmen lighthouse, east of Dalarö
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.
Sources
- Jutholmsvraket – Wikipedia (sv) — Wikipedia
- Jutholmsvraket – Vrak — Vrak
- Dalarö Dive Park – Vrak — Vrak
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