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ISBJORN

The Isbjorn is one of those wrecks that just *feels* right. Lying at 52 metres, it’s a deep dive and often a dark one, so you'll want to be comfortable with your skills and your torchwork. We’ve always found the visibility here to be variable, sometimes a glorious 15 metres, other times a murky five, so be prepared for a proper exploration rather than a scenic fly-by. What we love about the Isbjorn is how intact it still is, considering it’s been down since 1944. The triple-expansion engine is a real highlight, a powerful reminder of its working life, and you can still make out the large cylinders. The bow and stern sections offer some fantastic swim-throughs, now draped in dead man's fingers and home to plump lobsters tucked into every crevice. Our favourite detail is the way conger eels have made the internal structures their own, their heads poking out from unexpected pipes and doorways. It's a deep dive, yes, but for experienced wreck enthusiasts, the Isbjorn rewards every metre of descent with a tangible sense of history and some seriously impressive residents.