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DAYBREAK (PROBABLY)

Let's clear this up: it's almost certainly the Daybreak, even if the buoy chain tells a different story sometimes. This is a magnificent deep wreck, sitting bolt upright at 48 metres, and it’s one of our favourite Northumberland deep dives. Dropping onto the stern, you’ll see the enormous propeller and rudder assembly first, a fantastic photo opportunity. We love navigating our way along the deck, past the two massive boilers, often swarming with coalfish. The triple expansion engine is a spectacular sight, still largely intact and home to some seriously big ling. Visibility can be a real gamble here; we’ve had days of 20 metres and days of 5. Pick a slack tide window – the currents can rip. This is a dive for experienced deep divers, comfortable with decompression, who appreciate the grandeur of a large, relatively complete historical wreck, and the specific challenges of Northeast diving.