Also known as: Lucy
Standing bolt upright on the seabed with her mast still rigged, the Lucy looks less like a wreck and more like a ship that simply forgot to come back up. This Dutch coaster met her end in dramatic fashion in 1967: her calcium carbide cargo began reacting with seawater after she struck Blackstones Reef, threatening an explosion that forced the crew to abandon ship. The rising tide then prised her free and the current carried her to her final resting place north of Skomer Island. Within the Skomer Marine Nature Reserve, the wreck has become a living reef — plumose anemones, dead man's fingers, and nudibranchs carpet every surface, while the dark interior rewards those brave enough to bring a torch inside. The strong tides that guard Jack Sound demand careful slack-water timing, but divers who get the window right encounter one of the most photogenic intact wrecks anywhere in Wales.
Struck Blackstones Reef in Jack Sound while en route Norway to Barry. Calcium carbide cargo reacted with water, creating explosion risk. Crew abandoned ship. Rising tide freed her from the rock and current carried her until she sank north of Skomer Island, outside North Haven.
MV Lucy is a cargo vessel wreck located off Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom at a depth of 42 metres. The vessel was lost due to grounding in 1967. The wreck is diveable.
MV Lucy lies at 15 to 42 metres depth, North of Skomer Island, outside North Haven, Pembrokeshire.
MV Lucy ran aground on 14 February 1967, off Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.
Diving the MV Lucy is rated advanced and is requires an Advanced Open Water certification with wreck diving experience. Recommended: Deep Diver or equivalent.
The best months to dive MV Lucy are May, June, July, August, September. Water temperature ranges from 8°C in winter to 17°C in summer.
MV Lucy is accessed by boat from Martin's Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.
| Month | Temp | Visibility | Access | Marine life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0°C | 4.0m | poor | Minimal — winter conditions |
| Feb | 8.0°C | 4.0m | poor | Minimal — winter conditions |
| Mar | 8.5°C | 5.0m | poor | Minimal — winter conditions |
| Apr | 9.5°C | 6.0m | marginal | Moderate — season starting |
| May | 11.0°C | 8.0m | good | Good — wrasse, pollock, crabs, anemones, nudibranchs |
| Jun | 13.0°C | 10.0m | good | Good — wrasse, pollock, crabs, seals, jellyfish |
| Jul | 15.0°C | 13.0m | good | Peak — seals, large shoals, nudibranchs, sunfish |
| Aug | 17.0°C | 15.0m | good | Peak — seals, large shoals, nudibranchs, sunfish |
| Sep | 16.0°C | 12.0m | good | Good — wrasse, pollock, crabs, anemones |
| Oct | 13.0°C | 8.0m | marginal | Moderate — season closing |
| Nov | 10.0°C | 5.0m | poor | Minimal — winter conditions |
| Dec | 9.0°C | 4.0m | poor | Minimal — winter conditions |
3 evidence records from 3 sources.
Seabed at 40-42m, mast top at ~15m. Sitting upright, intact.
Dutch coaster struck Blackstones Reef. Calcium carbide cargo. Sank north of Skomer.
One of the best-preserved wrecks in Wales. Rich marine life in Skomer reserve.
North of Skomer Island, outside North Haven, Pembrokeshire