“Discover Skye beneath the sea, it’s a different kettle of fish!”
WRECK of the SS Urlana
OVERVIEW
STAR RATING: 3 star
SIZE: 6,850 gross tons
BUILT: Barclay Curle & Co. (Glasgow)
DIMENSIONS: 140m x 18m 10m
SANK: September 5th 1943
CAUSE: Ran aground in bad weather
LOCATION: North of MacLeod’s Maidens
WRECK DEPTH: 5 to 15 metres
CONDITIONS: Ground swell in westerly winds unpleasant
TIDES: None
SEABED: Coarse white sand
DESCRIPTION
The SS Urlana lies close to shore in shallow water and makes a good second dive to some of our most exciting scenic dives close by. It lies scattered and broken up after being salvaged extensively in the 1960’s and 70’s, but it still offers a great site to rummage with lots to find. It offers great shelter to lots of marine life, with dramatic dancing light stabbing through the kelp above.