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Scapa Flow · Deep Sea & Technical Diving

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Scapa Flow · Deep Sea & Technical Diving

Historical dive site featuring the scuttled WWI German High Seas Fleet with 52 ships sunk in 1919. Dive key ships like SMS Konig, SMS Markgraf, SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, and the HMS Royal Oak war grave. Diving requires drysuit and nitrox/trimix for cold water (7-14°C) and strong currents. Technical operators score 8/10 in infrastructure. Dive season April-October. Features include historical artifacts and large-scale naval scuttling history. Average daily spend $350-600.

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Historical dive site featuring the scuttled WWI German High Seas Fleet with 52 ships sunk in 1919. Dive key ships like SMS Konig, SMS Markgraf, SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, and the HMS Royal Oak war grave. Diving requires drysuit and nitrox/trimix for cold water (7-14°C) and strong currents. Technical operators score 8/10 in infrastructure. Dive season April-October. Features include historical artifacts and large-scale naval scuttling history. Average daily spend $350-600.

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Best season
Spring
Difficulty
7
Region
Scotland, Orkney Islands

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