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Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 103017

Scapa Flow holds more than just the big German fleet; we’ve always enjoyed poking around the lesser-known sites, and Canmore 103017, an unnamed shipwreck, is one of our favourites. This isn’t a massive battleship, which is precisely why we love it. It’s a more intimate dive, a chance to really slow down and appreciate the details of an older, smaller vessel, probably a trawler or cargo ship, that’s settled into the seafloor. The wreck itself is fairly broken up, but you can still make out the bow and stern sections, and often a propeller stands proud, encrusted with colourful anemones and dead man's fingers. Visibility here can vary, but on a good day, the light filters down through the green Orkney water, illuminating schools of saithe darting through the rusted superstructure. We’ve often found lumpsuckers tucked into crevices, their suction cups clinging tight, and the occasional inquisitive grey seal might make a fly-by. It's a dive that rewards careful exploration rather than grand sweeping views, perfect for photographers or those who appreciate the quiet history beneath the waves.