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Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 102713

The Scottish West Coast is a proper wreck graveyard, and while some are iconic, we love the unnamed ones. Canmore 102713 is one of those mysteries, an old iron hull off the coast that’s settled into the seabed. Diving it feels like peeling back a layer of maritime history. There’s a quiet satisfaction in exploring a wreck without a famous name, just the skeleton of a ship slowly being reclaimed by the ocean. You’ll spend your dive tracing its ribs and plating, seeing how the currents have shaped the wreckage over decades. We’ve found wolf-fish tucked into crevices here, their grumpy faces peering out, and an incredible density of colourful anemones clinging to the metalwork. It’s a dive for those who appreciate the somber beauty of a wreck and the resilience of cold-water marine life. Our favourite time to visit is late summer; the visibility can stretch to 10 metres on a good day, and the light penetration really picks out the details of the hull. It’s a rewarding dive for experienced wreck enthusiasts.