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Wreck of Village Queen

The *Village Queen* isn’t about tropical colours or balmy water, but she offers something else entirely: a genuine piece of history, frozen in time. Descending through the cool Scottish currents, the sheer scale of this trawler becomes apparent. Her wooden hull is mostly intact, resting on the seabed as if she’s just taking a nap. We love picking out the details, imagining the crew on deck, the nets being hauled. Our favourite part is the engine room, surprisingly accessible, with gauges and machinery still visible, now draped in an emerald cloak of dead man's fingers and anemones. Look closely, and you’ll find plump velvet crabs scuttling over the rusting metal, and small shoals of pollack darting through the broken superstructure. It’s a dive for those who appreciate the narrative of a wreck, who don’t mind a bit of chill, and who find beauty in the slow reclamation of man-made objects by the sea. Just remember your drysuit, and keep an eye on that current; it can pick up.