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Churchill Barrier 3
Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp7–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Churchill Barrier 3 is a wreck dive site near Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, seals, harbor seals, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Blue SkateDipturus batis
- Flapper SkateDipturus intermedius
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Nearby sites
- 1Scapa Flow8.4 km
- 2Scapa Flow Koln14 km
- 3SMS Cöln14 km
- 4SMS König14 km
- 5SMS Brummer14 km
- 6SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org