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WARILDA

The Warilda is one of those wrecks that just grabs you. Down at 42 metres, it’s a deep dive and often dark, but when the conditions are good, the sheer scale of this hospital ship is incredible. She’s over 125 metres long, broken into three main sections after being torpedoed in 1918. We love dropping onto the stern, where you can often find conger eels peering from the deeper recesses. The Warilda is a serious historical dive; you’re looking at a piece of wartime history, a ship carrying wounded soldiers home. Visibility can be a real mixed bag here, sometimes only a few metres, other times 15 or more. When it’s clear, you can really appreciate the twisted metalwork, now heavily encrusted with plumose anemones and dead man’s fingers. Look out for huge shoals of pollack hanging above the main structure, their silver scales glinting in what little light penetrates this deep. It’s a dive for experienced wreck lovers, comfortable with depth and potentially challenging conditions. Our advice? Pick your day carefully, ideally with a slack tide window, and bring a good torch; there’s a lot to explore.