SS Breda Wreck
Oban · United Kingdom
The SS Breda, a Dutch cargo steamer sunk in 1940, lies in two large sections on a gravel and mud seabed south of Oban, her intact cargo holds and engine room forming one of Scotland's premier wreck dives. Conger eels of impressive size have made the engine room their home, and large shoals of pollack circle the bow section in the gentle tidal drift. Plumose anemones transform the wreck's superstructure into a pale, otherworldly garden that glows brilliantly under dive torch light.
Conditions
Depth
20 to 36 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
6 to 16°C
Drysuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Vis (m) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Black Guillemot
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 80 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hooded Crow
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 68 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 54 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
European Green Crab
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 18 records
Very likely
Most dives
Edible Lobster
Last confirmed Jun 7, 2026 · 4 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
European Conger Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Plumose Anemone
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Ballan Wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear