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FRIGGA

We’ve always had a soft spot for the Frigga, a proper deep-water challenge that rewards the prepared diver. She lies upright on a sandy bottom at 57 metres, and while that depth puts her out of reach for many, for those with the training, it’s a remarkable dive. Dropping down, the visibility in this part of the Channel can be surprisingly good, often 10 to 15 metres, so the wreck often appears quite dramatically from the blue. The Frigga herself is a classic steamship, a coal carrier torpedoed in 1917, and her character really shines through. Her two boilers are prominent, huge dark cylinders that draw you in, and the triple-expansion engine is still largely intact. We love pushing a little further, exploring the prop shaft tunnel for that real sense of discovery. Crabs and lobsters are everywhere, tucked into every crevice, and the rails are often thick with plumose anemones, their white tentacles swaying gently in the current. It's a site that suits experienced technical divers looking for a substantial, historical wreck dive with plenty to explore.