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WILLIAM HULME

The *William Hulme* is a personal favourite of ours when we're diving Istria, a big Liberty ship lying in such shallow water. We love a wreck where you can really get a sense of its size without having to worry about decompression. She's broken into a few large sections, scattered over a sandy bottom at just 11 metres. You'll spend your dive exploring huge cargo holds, now open to the sun, where schools of damselfish hover in the filtered light. Look closer and you'll spot scorpionfish tucked into the plating and nudibranchs grazing on the abundant hydroids. The bow section, with its distinctive anchor chains and capstans, is particularly photogenic, especially early morning before any dive boat traffic stirs up the visibility. We always find ourselves returning to the stern, where the propeller shaft is still visible, encrusted with colourful sponges. It’s a superb dive for new wreck divers or anyone who just wants a long, relaxed bottom time soaking in the history.