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PINTADO

The Pintado, off the coast of Cornwall, is a cracking little wreck for divers seeking something a bit different. She’s not huge, just 7.6 metres, but what she lacks in size, she makes up for in character and accessibility. Sunk in 1992 after a fire, she sits upright at 27 metres, perfectly preserved, making her an ideal second dive or a good target for newer wreck divers comfortable at that depth. We love dropping onto her deck, still largely intact, and poking around the small cabin. Visibility can be hit or miss, typical for the UK, but on a good day, the light plays beautifully through the remaining structure. Our favourite part is the abundance of local critters that have made her home. Expect to see dogfish tucked into crevices, spider crabs scuttling over the plating, and small schools of pollack circling the mast. Keep an eye out for nudibranchs, too – they seem to thrive on the Pintado’s metal hull. It's a genuinely rewarding dive, a proper piece of maritime history brought to life by the ocean.