FV LENA (2003)
Bunbury, Western Australia
Longline fishing vessel
VESSEL DETAILS
Launched:
1972, Singapore
Sank:
2003, scuttled
Length:
55 metres (180’)
Beam:
51.2 metres (168’)
Displacement:
2,695 tons
Speed:
Unknown
Crew:
Unknown
Passengers:
Nil
WARNING: Wrecks should not be penetrated without proper training & equipment!
NOTE: All wrecks and related artifacts older than 75 years in Australian waters are protected by the Australian Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. Nothing can be taken!
INFORMATION
FV Lena was intercepted and captured while poaching Patagonian toothfish 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) off the south coast of Western Australia by the Royal Australian Navy in 2002.
After successful lobbying by Bunbury business groups, FV Lena was prepared for divers and scuttled just a few nautical miles off Bunbury in 2003.
Sitting upright on its keel on sand in 17 metres (55’) of water, the wreck is now home to abundant marine life including a resident turtle.
Divers are able fully explore the specially prepared wreck safely by utilising special swim throughs installed prior to her scuttling.
Dive highlights include the wheel house, the engine room with its engines still in place, the bow sitting above the sand and the four-bladed propeller at the stern.
The huge array of fish life includes wobbegong and Port Jackson sharks, bonito, Western Australian dhufish, baldchin groper, Samson fish, and dozens of varieties of small reef fish.
The Lena is the perfect open water wreck dive and an underwater photographer’s delight!
Special thanks to Jeff Austin from Bunbury Dive.
Copyright © 2025 Steve Sinclair
DIVE DETAILS
Scuba:
Open Water
Snorkelling:
Too deep for snorkelling but freediving allowed
Access:
Boat only (25 minutes)
Depth:
8 – 17 metres (25-55’)
Visibility:
10 – 30 metres(30-100’)
Water temperature:
18 – 24°C (64-75°F)
Seasonal:
No, can visit anytime
OTHER GREAT DIVES WHILE IN THE AREA
20 Meter Blades, Leather Jacket Cave and many more.
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NOTE: Entrants should do this dive with one of the following preferred dive services.
DIVE SERVICES
BUNBURY DIVE
Casuarina Boat Harbour
Bunbury WA
+61 (0) 468 445 522
dive@wacruises.com.au
www.bunburydive.com.au
PERTH SCUBA
4/180 Bannister Road
Canning Vale WA 6155
+61 (8) 9455 4448
info@perthscuba.com
www.perthscuba.com
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DIVE TRAVEL SERVICES
LOCATION
State or Territory:
Western Australia
Nearest City:
Perth
Nearest Regional City:
Bunbury
HOW TO GET THERE
Air:
Nearest International Airport:
Perth
Nearest Domestic/Regional Airport:
Perth
Road:
Perth to Bunbury:
2.5 hours (170 kms/105 mi) via State Route 2
Bus:
From Perth
Train:
Not available
