| While the mention of scuba diving generally brings to | | | | intact. Be on the lookout for a series of portholes to |
| mind the image of some exotic tropical dive locale, the | | | | help navigate the site. If you can manage to find the |
| United Kingdom has a number of exciting dive spots | | | | bridge area, you will undoubtedly be pleased to find the |
| just waiting to be explored by divers like you. If you | | | | anchor still hanging from its chain. The size of the |
| have no issues with cold water diving, the following | | | | wreck is overwhelming to some degree, and it would |
| destinations will leave you breathless. Or something like | | | | take a few separate dives to explore the entire ship. |
| that... | | | | Shoals of bib, spider crabs, and massive lobsters are |
| One of the best dive sites in the U.K. is located in | | | | sure to keep you entertained. See if you can spot a |
| Scotland, in the Sound of Mull. The Sound of Mull is | | | | dead man's fingers while you are down there. |
| located between the Isle of Mull and the Morven | | | | Another extremely popular dive is located near |
| Peninsula. It is an extremely popular destination for U.K. | | | | Plymouth, where the wreck of the steamship Maine |
| divers because it offers an unparalleled range of diving | | | | found its final resting place. It can be found |
| in very reasonable conditions. The area is cursed with | | | | approximately a mile off Bolt Head. It was highly |
| bad weather, which has resulted in countless | | | | noticeable for a number of years, as the masts of the |
| shipwrecks over the years. Most dives in the area are | | | | ship broke the surface of the water. The wreck has |
| launched from Tobermory, Lochaline, or Oban. The | | | | since been cleared of its mast, with most of the debris |
| Hispania is, by far, one of the most popular wrecks in | | | | swept to its port side. It rests in water that is |
| the area, due to the fact that it is still relatively intact | | | | approximately 30 meters deep. The ship was |
| and awash in marine life. It is shallow enough to get a | | | | torpedoed in March of 1917 and, after a noble rescue |
| good long dive, and visibility is generally very good. | | | | effort, came to rest in waters within easy reach from |
| Another phenomenal dive spot is located on the south | | | | Salcombe. While this would be an amazing exploration |
| coast of England, in the waters of Sussex. The | | | | for any diver, it is not recommended for novice divers |
| Alaunia, a steamship sunk by a German mine in 1916, is | | | | due to the strong current. There is a good |
| one of the more popular diving destinations on the | | | | representation of undersea life, and this destination is |
| south coast. Although the wreck is considerably | | | | sure please anyone who visits. |
| broken up, there are still significant parts of the ship left | | | | |