Georg Thiele
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
The Georg Thiele was one of the German destroyers trapped in the fjords during the two naval battles of Narvik in April 1940; out of ammunition at the end of the second battle, she was run against the shore of Rombaksfjord and abandoned, and her remains still lie against that mountainside today. The wreck descends the slope from shallow water into the fjord's darkness, torn steel testifying to the fighting, with cold-water anemones softening the edges. Men died in these battles, and respectful diving is expected. History this raw, in scenery this stark, is the point of Narvik diving.
The moment you come for: April 1940 battle history, wreckage on a dramatic fjord slope, uncrowded expedition diving
Topography: The remains of a German destroyer against the steep shore of Rombaksfjord, running from shallow water down the slope
Entry: Dived with local cold-water operators out of the Narvik area; conditions in the fjord are dark, cold and weather-dependent.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Cold dark water, sharp unstable wreckage on a steep slope, and depth creep toward the fjord floor.
Conservation: A historic battle site: artifacts and human history stay where they lie, and dives are conducted with restraint.
Nitrox: Worth it here — profiles sit in the range where enriched air meaningfully extends no-stop time (with the training to use it).
For photographers
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