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NORTHVILLE (POSSIBLY)

The *Northville* is a serious wreck dive, not one for the faint of heart or those without proper experience. Lying deep at 40 metres, she’s a big steamship, over 90 metres long, that went down in 1918. We love the challenge here, the way the history settles around you as you descend into the often gloomy Cornish waters. You’ll spot her two huge boilers first, hulking metal cylinders encrusted with dead man’s fingers and anemones. The triple-expansion engine is still largely intact, a magnificent piece of engineering now home to conger eels and squat lobsters. Our favourite part is pushing into the deeper sections, where the light fades even further and you really feel the scale of the vessel. The deck plating has collapsed in places, creating swim-throughs that demand good buoyancy and a cool head. Visibility here can be tricky, often 10-15 metres, but that just adds to the atmospheric dive. It suits experienced wreck divers who appreciate a dive with real weight and a story to tell.