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MAKASA (POSSIBLY)

The Makasa, off the Cornwall coast, is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. At a shallow 11 metres, it's perfect for a long bottom time, giving you plenty of opportunity to pick apart her remains. We love how the hull plates have fallen open, creating crevices and overhangs where schools of juvenile pollack shelter, darting back into the shadows when you get too close. You'll fin over the twin boilers, still very much intact, and often spot spider crabs scuttling across their rusty surfaces. The visibility here can be classic UK green, but that just adds to the atmosphere, a proper shipwreck dive feel. Our advice? Go on a slack tide, if you can time it right. That’s when the anemones on the remaining superstructure are fully extended, a vibrant display of orange and white against the dark steel. It’s a proper dive into history, and easy enough for anyone comfortable with UK conditions.