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ERNEST LAGOUVE

The *Ernest Lagouve* isn't a deep dive, but it's one that really gets under your skin. Lying at 39 metres, this steel barque, torpedoed in 1917, is a proper chunk of history on the seabed. We love dropping down onto the main deck, the sheer scale of the ship immediately apparent. You can swim through the holds, imagining them crammed with bagged cement, now home to ling and conger eels that peer out from every crevice. Our favourite part is exploring the stern, where the prop shaft leads away, swallowed by the darkness. It’s a silty wreck, so good buoyancy is key, but the visibility can be surprisingly decent, especially on a neap tide. The feeling of swimming alongside such a large, intact vessel from another era is quite something. It’s a dive for those who appreciate maritime history and aren't afraid of a bit of gloom. You’ll find squat lobsters clinging to the fallen masts and plumose anemones blooming across the ironwork, a real testament to how nature reclaims these sunken giants.