Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 101855
Protected Area
Loch of Strathbeg
Why dive here
With 140+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 101855 offers some of Scapa Flow, Orkney's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 8-14°C, warmest July, August, September.
This isn't one of Scapa Flow's famous battleship wrecks, and that's exactly why we love it. The Unnamed Shipwreck, Canmore 102188, offers a completely different vibe, more intimate and less picked over. You'll drop onto a jumble of metal, what's left of a smaller vessel, now wonderfully encrusted. Our favourite part is navigating through the collapsed superstructure, imagining the ship's original layout as you go. Jewel anemones add pops of colour everywhere, like tiny stained-glass windows against the darker steel. We've seen some impressively large Atlantic cod here, often lurking in the deeper, shadowy sections, alongside feathery shore feather duster worms waving gently in the mild current. It’s a dive for those who appreciate the history woven into the seabed, the quiet beauty of a wreck reclaimed by the sea. Visibility can be typical for Scapa, so bringing a good torch to really pick out the details is a solid plan.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Cold water this month (avg 13°C). Drysuit or thick wetsuit (7mm+) recommended.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 101855
Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 101855 Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 101855, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (58.64, -3.16) (8km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
13°C
55°F · Range: 11.4–13.8°C
Air Temperature
10°C
50°F
Wind Speed
9.26 m/s
18.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1005.3 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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