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LONDONIER

The *Londonier* isn't your average Cornish rust bucket. We love this wreck for its sheer scale and the way it lies, mostly intact, on a sandy seabed at 36 metres. Dropping down, the bow emerges first, a stark silhouette against the green water, often with schools of pollack shimmering around it. It’s a proper steamship, 85 metres long, and you can spend a whole dive exploring its holds, peering into the engine room, and tracing the outline of the deck. The visibility here can swing wildly, but on a good day, the light penetrates enough to illuminate the thick encrusting life. Dead man's fingers cover almost every surface, and we’ve often seen conger eels poking their heads from pipes and crevices. Keep an eye out for dogfish resting on the sand nearby. The *Londonier* is a site for experienced divers comfortable with deeper wrecks and potential currents; it’s a real journey back in time, and our favourite way to round off a dive here is to slowly ascend over the stern, watching the profile shrink beneath us.