Verona

The Verona was built in Glasgow in 1890. When she sank in 1917 she was working as an Auxillary Patrol Yacht operating in the Moray Firth. The Verona sank as a result of hitting a mine and now lies in 45 metres of water with a sandy sea bed and usually excellent visibilty.

San Tiburcio

The 'San Ti' was a tanker belonging to the Eagle Oil and Shipping Company. She struck a mine on 4th May 1940 and broke in two. The two sections lie about 20 metres apart, the bow section in excellent condition, the stern slightly more broken up. Depths vary from 25 metres at the top of the cabins to 42 metres on the sea bed by the bow. Tides are rarely an issue on this wreck and the visibilty can be in excess of 15 metres. The 'San Ti' is a superb dive and invariably both the bow and stern sections are buoyed.

Tantivy

This British submarine was scuttled by the Royal Navy in 1950 as a sonar target. She sits upright in 41 metres and is in excellent condition. The muddy sea bed ensures that it is dark but the visibility can be 10 metres. The Tantivy is owned by the Inverness BSAC.

Valentine Tank

There can't be many places around the country where you can dive on a tank. There are 5 Valentine tanks in the area, however, to date only two have been located. There is one near Burghead harbour in around 12 metres, and another north of Findhorn Bay in around 20 metres. This picture shows one of the tanks with the rubber skirt raised. Note the propeller at the rear.

Other Wrecks

There are many other wrecks in the Moray Firth and pictures of some are included on the 'Gallery'page. If you would like more information feel free to e-mail Bill.