Wrecks
MS Seattle
The German freighter MS Seattle is a
well known wreck near Kristiansand. The ship went down in the
Korsvikfjorden under the German invasion "Weserubung" on the
9.th April 1940. The ship was on its way into Kristiansand
when she came under crossfire between the German cruiser Karlsruhe
and the norwegian coastal fortress Odderøya. The 140 m
long ship ends in 70 m and is no dive for beginners! There has
been several deaths during sports diving on this wreck, and we do
not recommend divers without proper experience to dive on this
wreck. Our dive partner arrange day trips to Seattle which
includes two dives. After the first dive we will have a break
for at least 1 hour before we do the second
dive.
Wasserflugzeug Dornier DO-24
Outside the airport of
Kjevik north of Kristiansand, a wreck of a German Dornier 24 can be
seen.The German Flying Boat was used for sea reconnaissance and
SAR. On 22.04.1945 it was destroyed by English airplanes at Kjevik
airport. Under water it broke into four pieces. You can find the
stern, both wings with engines and half the fuselage in 25-32 m
depth. Easy to recognise is the place of the front MG-shooter and
the cockpit right behind. It is a shore dive and transport to
Kjevik will take approx. 30 min by car.
Mosel V-1605
The German guard boat V-1605 was built in
Wesermünde in 1937 as a trawler for Hans Kunkel named
Mosel, but was immediately requisitioned by Kriegsmarine in
September 1939 and placed in 19 minesveiperflotilje in
Kiel. Mosel then got military crew and
was named M-1903. The first major assignment for
the former trawler was in April 1940 and the invasion of
Norway. In those days Mosel has more than
enough to do and took part in the salvage of the cruiser Lützow and
rescue efforts after the loss of M-1101 \ Foch & Hubert in the
Oslo Fjord. In 1943, Mosel transmitted to
16.Vorpostflotilje in Frederikshavn named V-1605. The
tasks of this flotilla was escorting of convoys and trade ships,
and Moselle was reinforced with a lot of anti-aircraft guns
and depth charges to the task. The October 15, 1944
was Moselle ordered to escort Nachsubtanker Norwegen 1915 between
Kristiansand and Arendal. Concurrent with this, 27
aircraft of the type Beaufighter and 17 Mosquitos from 144 and 404
squadron is airborn (Banff Strike Wing) in Scotland to
posible attack ship between Denmark and Norway.
In the afternoon, discover the aircraft Mosel and Inger
Johanne, and initiate the attack. Mosel opens fire
with his heavy 88mm anti-aircraft gun, and soon after follows the
sound of the fire from the other 37mm and 20mm anti-aircraft guns
aboard. Within minutes, literally exploded tanker
Inger Johanne loaded with petroleum, and the Mosel is heavily
damaged by fire from 20mm shells that hit the hull and boiler
room. But Mosel fight on, and when the planes attacked
at 15:37 hour, the ship is burning from bow to stern.
At 15:40 hour Mosel disappear into the depths, and the little
convoy had ceased to exist. During the attack it
killed 21 people on board the Mosel. The wreck of
Mosel was found in 2001 on fifty meters dept of water in
relatively good condition. The wreck rests on the keel
with a slight heel, and still you can see anti-aircraft guns and
other details from the war. Woody and Siri Skar who
found the wreck of Mosel in the summer of 2001, wants to hold the
position of the wreck "secret" to prevent looting.
MS Tom B.
The English freighter is approx. 80 m long. It sank
on the 11.09.1958. Diving there is depending on the
weather.
MS Gudrun
The 80 m long German freighter "Gudrun" was sunk in 1944.
Diving there will be a day-trip, as we drive 2,5 - 3 hours to
Flekkefjord. There is a distance to swim at the surface to reach
the line of a buoy. Following the line until you find the stern of
the ship in 25 m. Maximum Depth is 43m. Gudrun is one of the
most beautiful wrecks in Norway and definitely worth the trip
More wrecks
There are certainly more old ship wrecks
in the three coves around Skottevig. One is located on
the reef directly in front of the plant / dive center and only ten
minutes away is an old sailing ship. You can recognize
the old wood and old guns. Another old wrecks is
located near Korsvik of 12-15 meters.