Destination guide
Diving Narvik, Norway: the WW2 Wrecks of the Battle of Narvik
Narvik harbour and the Rombaksfjord hide some of Europe’s most atmospheric WW2 wrecks. Here’s what diving them is really like.
Why dive Narvik?
In April 1940 the fight for Narvik’s iron-ore port left warships and merchant ships on the bottom of the harbour and the fjord around it. Today they’re covered in anemones, sponges and hydroids, and many are shallow enough to explore on a single dive.
The wrecks I filmed
- M/S Neuenfels: watch on YouTube
- M/S Stråssa: watch on YouTube
- Martha Heinrich Fisser: Episode 3, 3 November 2026
- P/S Norge: Episode 4, 1 December 2026
- Romanby: Episode 5, 5 January 2027
- Z17, Z21 & Z22: Episode 6, 2 February 2027
- Z2 Georg Thiele: Episode 7, 2 March 2027
What to expect underwater
- Green, cold water. The wrecks appear slowly out of the green, so a good torch or video light makes a huge difference.
- Depth. Decks on the cargo wrecks start around 14 m, with the seabed between roughly 28 and 30 m.
- Navigation. Some wrecks are linked by lines. The Martha Heinrich Fisser has no buoy: you drop onto the Stråssa and follow the line across.
- Permits & respect. P/S Norge is a war grave, open to divers by permit only. Dive it slowly and with respect.
- Shore views. At Sildvik in the Rombaksfjord, part of Georg Thiele’s bow is still visible from the shore.
Always dive Narvik with a local dive operator who knows the sites, the permits and the conditions on the day.