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LULONGA (POSSIBLY)

The Lulonga, originally the Brabro, then the Knottingly, is a lovely piece of history, resting upright at 28 metres. We love an upright wreck, it just feels more substantial, more like a ship still. Dropping down, you’ll find two large boilers, easily identifiable even with the growth, and her triple expansion engine. It’s a proper steamer, solid and still very much a vessel rather than a pile of scrap. Visibility here can be a bit of a gamble, often around 5 to 10 metres, but sometimes it opens up beautifully to 15 metres. When that happens, the scale of the wreck really shines through. We’ve seen conger eels tucked into every nook and cranny, and the decks are covered in dead man’s fingers, which glow in your torch beam. It’s a cool, atmospheric dive, definitely one for wreck enthusiasts who appreciate a good historical context. Best enjoyed on a slack tide, otherwise, you'll be flying past.