POLLUX 2 - Northumberland & Northeast

The POLLUX 2 is a site we’ve always had a soft spot for, particularly when the conditions line up. Forget your typical deep-water wreck; this is a true intertidal experience, which means your dive plan is dictated entirely by the tides. We’re talking about a wreck you can literally walk to at low spring tides, then fin over a few hours later. It’s a steamship, pushed ashore and broken-backed in 1942, and you can still see her ribs exposed above the waterline, a skeletal reminder of her fate. Underwater, what remains is less about penetration and more about exploring the structural integrity that’s been claimed by the North Sea. The scattered plates and beams form excellent habitat. We always find a good number of wrasse here, and the anemones really thrive on the exposed metal. It’s a shallow dive, rarely more than a few metres even at high tide, so light penetration is generally good, painting the rust and growth in soft greens and browns. Visibility is your biggest variable; we’d suggest aiming for neap tides and slack water for the best chance of a clear look. It’s a fantastic site for photographers keen on marine life against an industrial backdrop, or anyone who enjoys a wreck that tells a clear story without needing to go deep. It’s a completely different kind of wreck dive, and we love it for that.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

54.674250, -4.965029

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

0m

Marine Protected Area: Mull of Galloway