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MS Scylla
 50°19.655’N; 04°15.162’W, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Max Depth: 71-80ft/22-24m
Average Viz: 41-50ft/12-15m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 3.50 by 2 divers
Spring: 56-60°F/13-16°C
Summer: 56-60°F/13-16°C
Fall: 56-60°F/13-16°C
Winter: 50-55°F/10-13°C
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MS Scylla is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located at 50°19.655’N; 04°15.162’W, Plymouth, United Kingdom. This dive site has an average rating of 3.50 out of 5 from 2 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 71-80ft/22-24m. The average visibility is 41-50ft/12-15m.
Scylla Reef is the wreck of F71 HMS Scylla, a Leander-class frigate that served in the Royal Navy between 1970 and December 2003. During her commission she performed a variety of roles, from patrols in Icelandic waters during the second and third ’Cod Wars’ to royal escort duties for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. She also provided humanitarian relief in the Cayman Islands during 1980 when hurricanes threatened the lives of many of the inhabitants, before being modified to have Exocet and SeaWolf missile launchers fitted. After being decommissioned, she was bought by the National Marine Aquarium and sunk on the 27th of March 2004 in Whitsand bay near Plymouth, where she now lies creating an artificial reef for divers, the first of its kind in Europe.