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FELTRIA (POSSIBLY)

The Feltria, or what we believe to be the Feltria, is a deep-water wreck off Ireland’s south coast. At 58 metres, it’s a dive for experienced technical teams, not a casual jaunt. This massive steamship, sunk by a German submarine in 1917, lies upright and mostly intact, a ghostly silhouette emerging from the green depths. We’ve found the stern section particularly dramatic, with its huge propeller still in place, encrusted with dead man's fingers and anemones. The sheer scale of the ship, 128 metres long, means you need multiple dives just to get a sense of it. Visibility here can be a lottery, but on a good day, when the sunlight filters down, you can make out the ship’s structure, the davits for the lifeboats still reaching out into the gloom. Schools of pollack often swirl around the superstructure, and we’ve seen conger eels poking their heads from inside the collapsed holds. It's a sombre, powerful dive, a proper piece of maritime history down there. Our advice: pick your weather window carefully, because a strong surface current will make the descent and ascent a real challenge. For those with the training, it’s a rewarding glimpse into the past.