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MAGNUS

The Magnus is one of our favourite Scottish wrecks, a small fishing vessel that went down in 2015. At 12 metres, she’s not huge, but what she lacks in size, she makes up for in character, sitting upright and pretty intact at 36 metres. We love dropping down onto her wheelhouse, sometimes you can even see the navigation equipment still in place. It’s a proper dive, quite deep, so you’ll want to be comfortable with your buoyancy and dive planning. You can spend a good chunk of your bottom time exploring the deck, peering into the holds where the fishing gear once sat. The bow faces north, usually into the current, which brings plenty of nutrients. We’ve seen conger eels tucked into the engine room, and the entire structure is now a fuzzy coat of plumose anemones and dead man’s fingers, swaying gently in the flow. It’s a cold dive, even in summer, so a drysuit is non-negotiable. Visibility here can be hit or miss, but when it’s good, the Magnus truly shines, a quiet, almost mournful reminder of the North Sea’s power.