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DELFINA

Diving the Delfina, you feel the weight of history. This isn't just a jumble of metal; it’s a colossal steamship, 100 metres long, torn apart by the Skerries in 1928. We’ve always found these North Sea wrecks have a particular kind of melancholy beauty. Descending through the green, you begin to make out the scale. The bow lies separated, sitting proud, while the stern is more broken, a fascinating debris field of twisted plates and ribs. You can still pick out the huge propeller, a real indicator of her power. Our favourite dives here are on neap tides, when the current backs off a bit, allowing a good look into the engine room. It’s a tight squeeze, but the reward is worth it. Inside, the light filters eerily, illuminating the machinery now coated in plumose anemones and dead man’s fingers. Conger eels peer from every crevice, surprisingly large, and you’ll see shoals of pollack flickering through the holds. It’s a dive for those who appreciate a proper wreck, one that tells a story, and who don't mind a bit of a current.