ULSTERMORE - Northumberland & Northeast

The *Ulsteremore* off the Northumberland coast is one of our favourite UK wrecks, especially if you appreciate a bit of history along with your dive. This isn’t a deep dive, sitting at around 13 metres, so it’s great for extending bottom time and really getting to know the ship. Built by Harland & Wolff, the same yard that built the Titanic, you can feel that grand, turn-of-the-century engineering in the sheer scale of the remains. The wreck is quite broken up, but you can still pick out significant structures. We love exploring the huge boilers, they’re still very much intact and create fantastic swim-throughs, riddled with nooks and crannies where conger eels often lurk. Look closely, and you’ll find the metalwork carpeted in colourful anemones and dead man’s fingers, swaying gently in the mild current. Visibility here can be typical North Sea – sometimes it’s a murky green, other times it opens right up to a decent 10 metres. We’d suggest checking local dive club reports for recent conditions. It’s a site that really suits divers who enjoy piecing together the story of a wreck and appreciate the robust marine life that thrives on these artificial reefs.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

53.529266, -3.134124

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

13m

Marine Protected Area: Ravenmeols Hills