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USTETIND

The *Ustetind* isn't a deep dive, by any stretch – you’re barely getting your fins wet, maxing out at a metre. But don’t let that fool you. This is an absolutely unique Scapa experience, a proper wreck that just happens to sit at the intertidal zone. We love how the wreck is broken up, her ribs and plates scattered across the sand and amongst the rocks at Silwick. What really gets us about the *Ustetind* is the light. Diving a wreck this shallow, particularly on a sunny day, is a completely different ballgame. Sunlight filters through the water, illuminating every rusted bolt and twisted plate. You can spend ages just tracing the outline of her collapsed bow, watching the small crabs scuttle through the crevices. It’s an ideal site for macro photography, or for anyone who fancies a snorkel with a proper piece of history right below them. The *Ustetind* is a reminder that Scapa’s history isn’t all about big battleships in the depths; sometimes, the best stories are found right on the shoreline.