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MARS

The Mars, a Norwegian steamship sunk by a mine in 1939, sits upright in around 28 metres of water off the Scottish East Coast. She's a big old girl, 81 metres long, and while the stern took the brunt of the explosion, the bow section remains remarkably intact. We’ve found the triple expansion engines a real focal point, and the superstructure provides some interesting swim-throughs, now well-colonised by plumose anemones and various crabs. Conditions here can be challenging, but on a good day, exploring her holds and decks, you get a real sense of her history. It's a dive that rewards experience and good planning.