Early in the morning, in harsh weather and fog, the Ardennia went aground at Ussholmen and began to take in water at the bow. With the help of the ship’s own engines, they managed to push the bow up towards Ussholmen and thus keep her afloat. The cargo of French liqueur and some machine parts were salvaged before the ship settled on the bottom almost directly out from the crack on the western side of Ussholmen.

If you start the dive at the crack opening and keep something to the right (north), you will encounter the first wreck remnants at a depth of between 5 and 10 meters.

The only part of the hull that remains is the outer part of the stern (see picture). It lies with an approximate 60-degree list to port on a light sandy bottom and rises approximately 6-8 meters from the bottom. The rudder is still there, but the propeller is missing. In front of this intact hull section, the deck has laid horizontally on the bottom. Large winches are still present on the deck, and the cargo hold opening can be clearly distinguished. From the superstructure and forward, the ship is completely torn apart; two large boilers and the propeller shaft along with the remains of the propeller drum can be identified.