The last day of the Easter weekend, in mid-April, was intended for diving and the forecast looked good. Unfortunately, it did not match reality and the basic plan had to be changed so we anchored at S/S Walkyre instead. Walkyre was a German cargo ship with dimensions of 55x8m. It was built in 1882 but when it was on its way to Germany with a cargo of timber on November 17, 1885, it collided with a British ship. Today it rests keel-right at 36m and apart from the fact that the bow is destroyed by the collision and the superstructures are disintegrated, there is a lot to see. Metal objects, fine wooden blocks and pulleys. We came down on the starboard side just aft of the area that was damaged in the collision. Since the visibility was not the best and there is a lot of trawl nets and fishing lines, we chose to lie down on the wreck and first swim to the stern. On the way there we took a quick look in one of the cargo holds we passed. When that was done we swam towards the remains of the bow but the visibility was worse there so we used the last few minutes instead to study the area around the steam engine. Visibility was about 3m and a weak current swept over the wreck from port to starboard. Down at depth it was 5 degrees and at the 6m stop it was 6 degrees.

The surface interval was used to transport us to the wreck after Kolbjörn. It was a pontoon crane that sank on February 14, 1968 while being towed by the tugboat Hilmer on its way from Gothenburg to Landskrona. Today it lies upside down at 24m on a hard light bottom. The propeller and rudder are clearly visible and also the crane pointing out from the starboard side. If you look under the hull you can glimpse various winches and the skylight.

In mid-May it was an early morning to set off from Träslövsläge. Five distances off the coast awaited our target for today’s dive. The cargo ship M/S G.O.  of 300 grt and a length of 48m. Loaded with rye, M/S G.O.  sank on November 25, 1959 while en route from Bandholm to Oslo, the cargo shifted and capsized. The crew managed to get to Varberg. Today she rests at a diving depth of between 42-48m. The wreck is standing straight and is a nice little wreck with penetration possibilities and a few details to see.

We got down to the superstructure. and swam further towards the stern, down at the bottom you can see the rudder and half the propeller the rest has sunk into the mud. In the bow you can clearly see the anchor chain and there are opportunities to get below deck. The superstructure is well preserved and easy to explore. During our dive we had good visibility, but a little current both on the wreck and on the ascent.

At the end of May it was a little windy but the wind direction made it possible for us to go out to the M/S Robert Müller for two good dives.

This is the wreck of a German cargo ship that during a voyage from Norway to Denmark on March 22, 1945 hit a mine and sank off Nidingen. Nine people died but 15 managed to save themselves. Today it rests keel-side down at 45m depth with the shallowest parts at 36m.

There is a lot to see both inside and out and as it is only 69m long, time has been spent on the entire wreck. Valves, engine room, bow anchor and penetration of the cargo space and the remains of the superstructures.

At the beginning of June we went out from Falkenberg harbor. It only took 30 minutes, counting from the harbor, until we had anchored at Holstentor. Holstentor was built in 1905 and made its last voyage in 1945. During its last voyage, the ship listed heavily and took on water. The crew escaped in the lifeboats and made it ashore at Glommen.

Today, the ship is standing upright. There are still large bales of paper pulp on the ship. The wreck is very exciting and offers good penetration possibilities. You can swim into the engine room, among other things.

Our dive began in the stern. In the stern, you can clearly see the propeller blades. Then we swam forward and passed both the cargo hold, the superstructure, the skylight, the engine room, etc. In the bow, both anchors hang majestically on the outside. At the beginning of June, we left Falkenberg harbor. It only took 30 minutes, counting from the harbor, until we had anchored at Holstentor. Holstentor was built in 1905 and made its last voyage in 1945. During its last voyage, the ship listed heavily and took on water. The crew escaped in the lifeboats and made it ashore at Glommen.

Today the ship is standing upright. There are still large bales of paper pulp on the ship. The wreck is very exciting and offers good penetration possibilities. You can swim into the engine room, among other things.

Our dive began in the stern. In the stern you can clearly see the propeller blades. Then we swam forward and passed both the cargo hold, the superstructure, the skylight, the engine room, etc. In the bow, both anchors hang majestically on the outside.

At the end of June we conducted dives at Friedenau and filmed the wreck. A wreck to definitely return to.

At the beginning of July we returned to Holstentor for additional dives and at the end of July we dived at Dania.

At the beginning of August we went out to the German timekeeper Ostmark which was sunk by bombers on April 21, 1945. The ship was 103*14m and about 3000brt, today rests at 43m depth with a slight list to starboard. You encounter the wreck at 31m and at that level there are many interesting things such as grenade boxes, fog oxygen tanks, two skylights and the remains of where the chimney used to be.

In the stern you can see the cannon and the mine rail. You can follow the mine rail on both the starboard and port sides. However, the upper deck and various plates have started to collapse so access there may be limited.

The anchor was set at the aft skylight and the dive began with us swimming aft to check out the ammunition store. We then turned the dive and followed the upper deck forward until we came to the trawl-draped remains of the bow, where you can see the extensive damage caused by the bombers when they scored a direct hit in the forward ammunition store. On the second dive, the camera was left in the boat and we spent the time swimming to interesting places we had located on the first dive.

In mid-October we had a good trip in good October weather for diving at Ostmark. The dives were carried out with the aim of filming and documenting more difficult-to-reach areas inside Ostmark. Filming inside the wreck is a difficult challenge with silt that can stir up, creating zero visibility immediately. With good dives and film in our luggage, we turned the bow towards port and enjoyed the memories of the day.