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LLANCARVAN

The Llancarvan isn't for the faint of heart, or indeed, the shallow diver. Dropping to a solid 50 metres, this is a serious technical dive, but what a reward awaits. This World War Two steamship went down hard in 1943, attacked by aircraft on its Lisbon-Gibraltar run, and she still tells that story. We love the scale of her, the way the forward section is relatively intact, allowing for some truly atmospheric penetration if you're qualified and careful. We've spent hours here, tracing the deck plates and peering into cavernous holds, imagining the chaos of her final moments. Now, it's a bustling apartment block for conger eels, their heads poking out from every dark crevice. You’ll see big schools of barracuda circling the superstructure, glinting in the shafts of light that pierce the gloom. Our favourite part has to be the stern, often swathed in hundreds of shimmering anchovies, a living curtain that makes the whole wreck feel alive. Visibility can be hit or miss, so pick your day carefully, and always respect the depth and potential currents. This wreck demands respect, and in return, it offers an incredible journey into history and marine life.