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NEWHOLM

The Newholm is one of those wrecks that just delivers. We’ve logged a few dives on her now, and each time, she shows us something new. Lying at 29 metres, she’s a big steamship, sunk by a torpedo in 1917. What we really love is how intact parts of her are. You can drop onto the stern and follow the line of the deck forward, past huge winches draped in dead man's fingers. The boilers are a real focal point, sitting proud and usually swarming with pollack. Visibility can be a bit of a lottery in these waters, but when it's good, say 10 metres, the sheer scale of the Newholm is impressive. We often find conger eels tucked into the darker recesses, their heads poking out from under twisted metal plates. Take a good torch; there are plenty of nooks and crannies for spider crabs and plump lobsters to hide in. The current here can pick up, so we’d suggest timing your dive for slack water, about an hour either side of high or low tide, to really make the most of exploring this grand old lady. She’s a fantastic dive for anyone comfortable at depth and keen on proper wreck penetration.