Wreck Diving in Isles of Scilly
2 diveable wrecks in Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Depths range from 8–40m.
MV Cita
When gale-force winds drove the Cita onto Newfoundland Point in March 1997, Scillonians found their beaches littered with everything from tobacco to computer parts, sparking a modern-day 'wrecking' sensation covered by national media. The ship herself split and settled into two distinct sections that now offer remarkably different dives. The bow section starts at just 8 metres and descends to 27, making it accessible to intermediates, while the stern drops away to 40 metres for those wanting more of a challenge. Both sections retain substantial steel structure with genuine penetration routes through cargo holds and passageways. What elevates the Cita above many UK wrecks is its setting: Scilly's Atlantic-washed waters routinely deliver 20-30 metre visibility, transforming what would be a torchlit crawl elsewhere into a wide-angle spectacle. Only three dive charters operate in the islands, so forward planning is essential.
SS Hathor
Lethegus Rocks south of St Agnes claimed two cargo steamers eleven years apart, and the result is one of the most unusual dive sites in British waters. The German Hathor, dragged helplessly from her tow across the Atlantic in 1920, came to rest directly on top of the British Plympton, wrecked in fog back in 1909. The tangled marriage of the two hulls creates a complex underwater landscape where it is genuinely difficult to tell where one vessel ends and the other begins. The Hathor's triple-expansion engines and twin boilers provide the main orientation points, clearing at around 25 metres with the seabed falling away to 33. Scilly's renowned visibility means you can often take in the full scale of the wreckage from a distance — a rare privilege on a deep UK dive. Listed among Divernet's 100 Best UK Wreck Dives, this is a site that rewards experience and careful gas planning.