Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö · Sweden · Wreck
Svartfotsvraket
Perch hiding among the burned planks of an old boat off Djurö
Svartfotsvraket is an old, broken-up wooden boat on a slope off Djurö, reached from the beach behind a small boathouse. The boat once housed strike breakers before it burned down for reasons nobody knows. It is an easy shore wreck that diving schools visit often, with perch hiding among the planks.
Also known as Djurö - Svartfotsvraket, Svartfotsvraket-Djuro.
Where it is and how deep
59.2922° N, 18.6720° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
From the beach behind the boathouse, divers go under the pier closest to the boathouse and descend there. A few metres further ahead the wreck comes into view, lying on a slope from about 5 m (15 ft) down to 17 m (55 ft). The hull is quite broken up, and perch and other fish hide among its scattered planks.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Svartfotsvraket
- Type
- Old wooden boat
- Cause
- Burned down for unknown reasons
- Lies
- Broken up on a slope at 5–17 m off Djurö
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.
Dive videos
Nyårsafton 2013. Svartfotsvraket. · Ecodive Stockholm on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Is Svartfotsvraket a shore dive or a boat dive?+
A shore dive. Divers walk to the small boathouse at Djurö, enter from the beach behind it and descend under the nearest pier.
Sources
- Djurö - Svartfotsvraket – ScubaGo — ScubaGo
- Wreck diver missing at Djuro, Sweden – ScubaBoard — ScubaBoard
- Dykhuset utfärder — Dykhuset
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