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HMS CAMPANIA (PART OF)

The HMS Campania, or what’s left of her anyway, sits in the Firth of Forth and she's a proper brute of a wreck. We love this site not for delicate corals, but for the sheer scale of the historical ironwork. Dropping down, the first thing you notice is the gloom, then the vast, skeletal ribs of the hull emerging from the silt. She was an aircraft carrier, originally a Cunard liner, and even in pieces, you feel the history. Visibility can be a real mixed bag here, but when it's good, you can follow sections of plating, massive frames, and twisted bulkheads that stretch into the distance. It’s an enormous site, scattered after a collision, so you’re picking a part to explore. Look for the cracks and crevices where conger eels lurk, sometimes a dogfish, and plenty of those pale plumose anemones clinging to the metal. Our favourite experience is navigating through the more intact sections, feeling the cold water press in, and imagining the vastness of the ship when she was whole. This one suits experienced wreck divers who appreciate history and don't mind a bit of a low-visibility challenge.