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UNITED FELLOW

The United Fellow is one of those Subic Bay wrecks we keep coming back to. Sunk back in 1979, this motor vessel sits upright at a very comfortable 20 metres, making it accessible for most divers. You drop down onto the main deck, often with a slight current nudging you along, and immediately the scale of it hits you. It’s not a massive wreck, but it’s remarkably intact, with plenty of penetration points for those with the right training and gear. We love finning through the cargo holds, where shafts of light pierce the gloom, illuminating schools of snapper that swirl around the rusted beams. The wheelhouse is a favourite, a tight squeeze but worth it to imagine the ship's last moments. Outside, the superstructure is draped in soft corals, purple and orange, and the resident batfish are almost always there to greet you, inquisitive as ever. Keep an eye out for robust ghost pipefish clinging to the railings if you have a keen eye, or spend time watching the anemonefish darting through their homes on the deck. It’s a site that rewards multiple dives; you’ll always spot something new.