KINCORTH (PROBABLY) - Northumberland & Northeast

The Kincorth, likely mined in December 1941, is a sombre, yet fascinating dive. Sitting upright in 36 metres, this 30-metre trawler offers a deep, atmospheric exploration. We love how the visibility, often a respectable 10-15 metres, plays with the light filtering down, revealing the sturdy steel framework now draped in plumose anemones. It’s a site for the experienced, a proper decompression dive with purpose. Dropping onto the stern, you’ll often find conger eels peering from dark recesses, their eyes glinting in your torch beam. The bow section is particularly intact, still pointing stubbornly north, and the propeller, sometimes encrusted with dead man’s fingers, is a key feature. We’d suggest a slow, methodical circuit, allowing time to absorb the scale and history, rather than rushing through. Keep an eye out for inquisitive wrasse patrolling the perimeter and the occasional crab scuttling across the deck plates. This isn't a brightly coloured reef, but the Kincorth offers a stark beauty, a quiet monument to those lost at sea, and a compelling deep wreck experience for those comfortable with the depth and conditions of the North Sea.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

53.450520, -4.091771

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

36m

Marine Protected Area: Traeth Lligwy