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Wreck of Unnamed Shipwreck - Canmore 102749

The Scottish West Coast is a cold water wreck diver's playground, and while Canmore 102749, the ‘Unnamed Shipwreck’, doesn’t give much away, that’s part of its charm. We love the mystery here, diving into a piece of history that’s still largely uncatalogued. This isn’t a warm, colourful coral dive, but it’s a proper adventure. You’re dropping onto a piece of maritime history, the steel plates and frames now home to an array of cold-water life. Expect to find squat lobsters peering from crevices, plumose anemones swaying gently on the superstructure, and if you’re lucky, a curious conger eel snaking through a porthole. It's a dive that rewards slow exploration, peering into every shadowy corner. The visibility can be hit or miss, typical of the west coast, but when it’s good, the moody light filtering through the kelp-draped sections of the wreck is truly atmospheric. Our tip? Go in late summer or early autumn; the water is a degree or two warmer, and the plankton blooms have usually settled, offering better viz.