Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 102143 - Scottish East Coast & Borders
Alright, so the "Unnamed Shipwreck" off the Scottish East Coast. That’s an interesting one, isn’t it? We’ve poked around this area a few times, and it always delivers a proper wreck dive, even if you’re not entirely sure what you’re looking at historically. What we love about this particular spot is the sheer sense of discovery. It’s less about identifying every rivet and more about the atmosphere. You’re dropping onto something that’s been down there a long time, and the sea has really started to reclaim it. Expect to see sections of hull plates, maybe some skeletal frames, all draped in kelp and anemones. The visibility here can be… well, it’s Scotland, so be prepared for a bit of murk, but that just adds to the drama, doesn’t it? It suits divers who enjoy a bit of a rummage, who like the feeling of exploring a proper, broken-up wreck rather than just swimming around an intact vessel. Look closely in the nooks and crannies; crabs and lobsters are often tucked away, and you might even spot a ling slinking through the shadows. We'd suggest going at slack water; the currents can pick up, making it a much less enjoyable rummage. Bring a good torch, too – essential for piercing the gloom and picking out details.
- Location
- Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 56.085590, -2.342731
- Type
- wreck
Marine Protected Area: Barns Ness Coast
Nearby Dive Sites in Scottish East Coast & Borders
- ABESSINIA - 2m (wreck)
- ACCLIVITY - 26m (wreck)
- ADAMS BECK (PROBABLY) - 52m (wreck)
- ADORATION (POSSIBLY) - 52m (wreck)
- AEPOS - 60m (wreck)
- ALASKAN - 43m (wreck)
- ALBANO - 49m (wreck)
- ALERT - 42m (wreck)
- ALEXANDER - 2m (wreck)
- AMSTERDAM - 38m (wreck)
- ANGELA - 18m (wreck)
- ANLABY - 20m (wreck)
- ANNETTE MARY - 15m (wreck)
- ANN MODROS - 36m (wreck)
- ANU - 7m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 102143
- Aquanorth - ["PADI"]
- Aqua Purists
- Deep Blue Scuba - PADI
- Deep Sea World Aquarium - ["PADI"]
- Libertas Scuba Stirling
- Newcastle University Sub Aqua Society - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Scottish East Coast & Borders
Home to 126 recorded species including 53 reef fish, 12 whales & dolphins, 10 seagrass & algae, 10 sharks & rays, 9 crabs & lobsters, 8 other.
Notable Species
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
- dab (Limanda limanda) - Reef Fish
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides) - Reef Fish
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- Common sea star (Asterias rubens) - Starfish
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Edible periwinkle (Littorina littorea) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Acorn barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) - Hard Corals
- bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dog whelk (Nucella lapillus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Common brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)
- butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) - Reef Fish
- grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) - Reef Fish