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MALIN HEAD

The Malin Head is a proper Scapa Flow dive, a working steamship that went down in 1910 and has been sitting there ever since. We love a wreck that still feels like a ship, not just a pile of plates. You’ll find her resting on her port side, mostly intact, with her bow pointing northwest. The stern is a fantastic rummage, we always head there first. Her two large boilers are a real focal point, they loom out of the gloom and are covered in dead man's fingers, sometimes so thick they look like a sheep’s fleece. Penetration is possible if you’ve got the right training and gear. Inside, we've found porcelain dinner plates and the occasional boot. The visibility here can be decent, but it's often a bit silty, so take it slow and try not to stir things up. Look for the wolf fish lurking in crevices, and conger eels are pretty much a given. Our favourite time to dive her is on a slack tide, obviously, but also when there's a bit of sun filtering through the water. It really brings out the colours on the anemones and soft corals. It’s a great dive for anyone comfortable with deeper wrecks and a bit of chill in the water.