wreck

Log This Dive

HMS Havant

Diving the HMS Havant is less about a riot of colour and more about a quiet, haunting beauty. This G-class destroyer, sunk in 1939, sits upright and largely intact, a sombre memorial on the seabed. We love picking out the skeletal remains of her deck guns, the torpedo tubes, and the bridge structure – it’s like stepping back in time, seeing the ship’s purpose frozen underwater. The Havant typically offers good visibility, especially through late summer and autumn, letting light filter down and illuminate the wrasse darting in and out of the superstructure. Ling often hide in the darker recesses, and you’ll spot dogfish resting on the sand nearby. It’s a dive for those who appreciate history and the way the sea reclaims its own, best suited to divers comfortable with deeper wrecks and a bit of current, which can sometimes sweep across the site. The sheer scale of the wreck, with plenty to penetrate for the experienced, is what truly makes this site a standout.