Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 96685 - Scottish East Coast & Borders
Diving the Unnamed Shipwreck off the Scottish East Coast is less about specific marine life sightings and more about the sheer history you can feel down there. We love this site for its atmospheric pull, a genuine dive into the past. While the data calls it "unnamed," local divers often refer to it by its Canmore ID, 96685, giving it a ghost-like presence. Dropping down, the visibility can be a mixed bag, but on a good day, the wreck reveals itself slowly from the gloom, a silhouette against the greener light. You’ll find sections of hull and machinery, now heavily draped in dead man’s fingers and anemones. It’s a wreck for exploration, peering into shadowed crevices where crabs scuttle and small fish dart. We’d suggest a strong torch, not just for looking into the nooks, but also to bring out the subtle colours of the encrusting life. This isn't a dive for coral fanatics, but if you appreciate the cold water marine ecosystem claiming back human endeavour, it’s a truly rewarding experience. Best suited for experienced wreck divers comfortable with colder temperatures and potentially limited visibility.
- Location
- Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 56.021530, -3.461109
- Type
- wreck
Marine Protected Area: Long Craig Island
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 96685
- 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