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Wreck of May Island

Diving the *May Island* in Scapa Flow, you’re not just exploring a wreck, you’re touching history. This blockship, deliberately sunk in 1914 to protect the naval anchorage, offers a genuinely unique dive. We love that the stern lies in shallower water, a stark skeletal framework, while the bow slopes deeper, allowing for different dive profiles depending on your comfort and air consumption. The structure itself is fascinating; you can weave through enormous, decaying hull plates and discover sections where the ocean has reclaimed the metal entirely, leaving ghostly outlines. What we especially enjoy here are the enormous plumose anemones, their fluffy white tentacles swaying gently in the mild currents, often covering entire sections of the wreck like a living carpet. Look closely, and you’ll spot wrasse darting between crevices and the occasional inquisitive seal pup circling overhead. This site really suits divers keen on exploring a piece of maritime history, with enough open structure to feel adventurous without being overly confined.