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SMS Cöln
Stromness, Scapa Flow, United Kingdom
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EntryBoat
Max depth36 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp7–13°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
SMS Cöln is a wreck dive site near Stromness, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 36 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, soft corals, seals, dolphins, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 13 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Common Sun StarCrossaster papposus
Rosy Feather-starAntedon bifida
Seven-armed StarfishLuidia ciliaris
Nearby sites
- 1SMS Brummer0.4 km
- 2SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm1.1 km
- 3SMS Markgraf1.3 km
- 4Scapa Flow Koln1.7 km
- 5SMS Karlsruhe2.6 km
- 6Scapa Flow Markgraf2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org