The Glendun, a Belfast steamer, ran aground back in 1940. She lies
just south of Maughold Head, on the east coast of the Isle of Man,
and is only accessible by boat.
Lying right up close to the cliffs this dive provides some spectacular
views for the journey there and for any surface intervals - which
can of course be spent sunning yourself on the nearby private beach!
The large majority of the structure has broken up, and scattered
around the area, which can easily turn the dive into a fun hunt,
scavenge and rummage as divers shoot off in all directions looking
for bits and pieces of brass glistening in the sun.
The centrepiece of this dive is the boiler; the top of which can
be easily spotted from above the surface. Raising 8 metres into
the water, the structure looks pretty immense when swimming right
next to it! Divers can swim down into any one of the three boiler
casings for some awesome photos, or spend their bottom time rummaging
around amongst the shining brass.
With a max depth of around 12 metres, and close up to the cliffs,
the wreck of the Glendun is a really good, easy, scenic dive.
