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City Of Portland

Diving New England wrecks often means battling conditions, but the *City of Portland* makes the effort worthwhile. This isn’t a pretty reef dive, it’s a journey into history, cold and dark, but utterly captivating. We think it’s one of the region’s standout wrecks, a ghost ship frozen in time. The *City of Portland* rests deep, around 85 metres, so this is serious technical diving territory. You’ll need the training and the gear, but the rewards are immense. We’ve been down when the thermocline hits, and the world above disappears, leaving you in a ghostly blue twilight. Visibility can be decent, sometimes 15 metres, enough to appreciate the scale. The bow, draped in fishing nets like a shroud, is particularly haunting. You’ll see the massive propeller, the rudder, and parts of the engine room if you’re up for a penetration. It’s colonised by anemones, their tentacles waving in the slight current, and often we’ve seen cod lurking in the shadows, big, curious fish that seem to guard the wreck. It’s an advanced dive, no question, but for those with the skills, it offers an incredible, tangible connection to the past. Go on a slack tide, if you can, to really soak it in.