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The narrow stretch of water that separates Caithness from the Orkney Islands in the Far North of Scotland is officially known as the Pentland Firth. However, due to the ferocious tides, currents and winds that are a feature of the area, the Pentland Firth has become known to generations of sailors as 'Hellsmouth' and is the graveyard of countless numbers of ships.

The Hellsmouth Diving and Shipwreck Company aims to provide historical and diving information on some of these vessels and the many others wrecked off the rugged and exposed East coast of Caithness.

Latest Updates:

17 August 2018: Latest update includes information on the Liverpool sailing ship, Leila, which sank near Noss Head in 1865.

29 April 2018: Underwater video of the wreck of the Gretafield added to our You-Tube channel.

24 February 2018: Latest update includes information and photos of the German trawler, Hessen, which sank off Duncansby Head in 1987.

11 February 2018: Underwater video of the wreck of the Rein added to our You-Tube channel.

2 January 2018: Latest update includes details and photos of the scallop dredger, Golden Promise, which wrecked on Stroma in 2011.

7 August 2017: Underwater video of the wreck of the St. Nicholas added to our You-Tube channel.

4 August 2017: Addition of some old photos of munitions salvaged from the Isleford.

For update history please click here.

Gallery - A selection of the best underwater photos.

Forth-coming expeditions: Dives planned to find the wrecks of the Korall, Jorgen Bugge and Croma in the near future. Also planning a return to the Thyra and the Sudero wreck sites, to carry out further exploration.

Latest featured underwater video - The Gretafield.