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HMS TORRENT

The HMS Torrent isn't your average upright wreck; she’s a proper war grave, broken and scattered, but that’s precisely why we love her. Lying in 57 metres, this auxiliary patrol vessel, originally a yacht named Anna-Marie, was sunk by a mine in 1941. We’ve always found these wartime wrecks incredibly poignant. Descending onto the site, you’ll find sections of hull, ribs, and machinery spread across the seabed, giving it a real archaeological dig feel. The depth makes it a technical dive, no doubt about it, but the visibility here can be surprisingly good, sometimes pushing 15 metres, which is brilliant for this part of the world. Our favourite parts are exploring the debris field, where you often find conger eels peering from behind twisted metal plates and schools of pouting swarming the more intact sections. Look closely for the smaller stuff too – often there are jewel anemones blanketing some of the metalwork, their colours popping in the torchlight. This site really suits divers who appreciate history and enjoy piecing together a story from the scattered remains rather than just finning around an intact structure. Give yourself ample bottom time to explore the full extent of the wreckage; it’s more spread out than you’d think.