KELVINDALE - Northumberland & Northeast

The Kelvindale, a substantial steamship resting at 14 metres, offers a genuinely moody North Sea dive. We love the history here, feeling that connection to 1917 as you descend onto a wreck that truly tells a story. The sheer scale is impressive, her 100-metre length means you’ll want to pick a section and really explore it, rather than try to cover it all in one dive. Visibility can swing wildly, but on a good day, the low light filtering through the green water gives the whole site a wonderfully atmospheric glow. Look for the two boilers, they’re still very prominent, and the triple expansion engine machinery is a fantastic tangle of metal to navigate around. Shoals of coalfish often hang in the gloom, and we’ve seen some surprisingly large lobsters tucked into crevices. This isn't a site for delicate corals, obviously, but the hard corals and anemones that have colonised the superstructure are vibrant and full of character. It’s a site that rewards multiple visits, giving up more details each time.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

53.519386, -3.112561

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

14m

Marine Protected Area: Ravenmeols Hills