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ZEELAND (POSSIBLY)

The Zeeland, off the Scottish East Coast, is a proper dive, a deep one at 51 metres, and definitely not for the faint-hearted or newly qualified. We consider it a standout for its sheer size and the way it sits upright on the seabed, almost as if it’s still steaming along. Dropping down, you hit the bow first, then glide along the deck, past the cargo holds which often have conger eels peeking out. The visibility here can be challenging, we’ve had days where it’s a murky green, but on a good day, with a bit of sunlight filtering through, the structure of the wreck is just incredible. Our favourite section is the stern, where the triple-expansion engines are still largely intact, a real marvel of early 20th-century engineering. You can spend a good chunk of your bottom time just marvelling at the scale of it all, with schools of coalfish often swirling around the superstructure. It's a dive that demands respect for its depth and conditions, but the reward is a tangible connection to maritime history.