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KAPARIKA

The Kaparika is a proper deep dive, sitting upright in 58 metres of chilly Scottish water. We love a wreck that still looks like a ship, not just a pile of plates, and the Kaparika certainly delivers. She’s largely intact, a testament to the North Sea’s preserving qualities, though you’ll need good bottom time and solid deco planning to truly appreciate her. Dropping down, the gloom gives way to her impressive superstructure, often cloaked in plumose anemones that sway gently in the current. Our favourite part has to be the stern, where the prop shaft runs back to the prop itself, usually surrounded by inquisitive wrasse and the occasional ling. Penetration is possible for the experienced, with access to some of the holds, but we'd suggest focusing on the external features and the surprising amount of life that has colonised the decks. This is a site for the technical diver, no doubt, but the rewards are significant: a genuine piece of maritime history, deep and relatively undisturbed.