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FORNEBO

We always come back to the Fornebo. There’s something special about this tanker, a proper deep dive that still offers plenty for the technical diver without being a relentless push. She lies on her starboard side, and the sheer scale of her, 110 metres long, is the first thing that hits you as she materialises out of the green gloom. We love dropping down her hull, feeling that familiar chill of the Scapa Flow water, then nosing around the impressive bow. The real draw, for us, is exploring her holds. They’re massive, open spaces, easy to penetrate, and often thick with shoals of saithe that swirl around you, silvery scales catching the light from your torch. Keep an eye out for conger eels too; they’ve made these wrecks their own, often peering from behind collapsed bulkheads. It’s a proper historical dive, the sense of age palpable, and the conditions here are usually calmer than some of the more exposed sites. Definitely one for the experienced wreck diver comfortable with depth and overhead environments.