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HMS Durban

The HMS Durban is one of those wrecks that just gets under your skin. We often talk about wrecks being ‘alive’, but the Durban really embodies it. She’s a Danae-class light cruiser, scuttled in 1947 as a target, and now she sits broken but defiant. Descending onto her, you can almost feel the history. The wreck itself is well-broken, spread across the seabed, which means there’s always something new to find. We love nosing around the debris field, where twisted metal forms new habitats. Keep an eye out for conger eels – they’re everywhere here, peering out from every nook and cranny. We’ve had some fantastic encounters with them. Plummeting into the hull sections, you’ll find schools of bib and pollack darting through the beams of your torch. It’s a great dive for anyone who appreciates the character of an older wreck and doesn't mind a bit of a treasure hunt amongst the wreckage. We'd suggest picking a slack water dive to really savour the site, though the currents can bring in some impressive pelagics too.