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HMS ETHEL TAYLOR

The HMS *Ethel Taylor* is one of our favourite wreck dives on the Scottish East Coast. She's a trawler, requisitioned by the Admiralty, that met her end on a mine in 1940. Sunk upright in 19 metres, she’s largely intact, which always makes for a more interesting dive. You can swim around her superstructure, seeing the clear outline of a working vessel, now a skeletal home for crabs and anemones. The visibility here can be decent on a good day, but it’s the character of the wreck itself that really draws us in. The main deck is still there, and you can peer into what would have been the holds, often finding conger eels lurking in the darker corners. It’s a great site for divers who appreciate a bit of history and enjoy exploring a wreck that still looks like a ship, rather than just a pile of debris. We’d suggest timing your dive for slack water; the currents can pick up, making it a bit more challenging to take your time and really soak in the atmosphere.