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MOTANO (PROBABLY)

Ah, Motano. Or probably Motano, anyway. This wreck, a steamship sunk in 1917, sits deep at 58 metres, making it a serious technical dive for those comfortable with decompression. We love the challenge here, and the reward is a remarkably intact cargo vessel. What you get is a grand tour of early 20th-century maritime engineering. You’ll fin over two enormous boilers, the triple-expansion engine still largely in place – a real testament to its build. Schools of pollack often swirl through the superstructure, and the deck plates are thick with dead man's fingers and anemones. It’s dark, obviously, but your torch beam picks out details, like the remnants of crew quarters now home to lobsters. We always recommend hitting this one on a slack tide, otherwise, you'll be fighting a significant current, and the best bits are well inside the wreck, which you’ll want time to explore properly.