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29/10/09
Too many to list, see chart
but here are some of the more popular ones below, see The Duchess for trainee wreck dive
The Link below
is to wreck databases made by wreck divers and fishermen.
The area covered is around the the North Sea, the English Channel, the Dutch
coast and the Belgian coast.
The Links below
are to wrecks researched by Wessexarch for English Heritage, click on the name.
SS Talis was listed as 1906 in Dive Sussex
SS
Umba was
listed as Umba in Dive Sussex
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Alaunia Distance from Eastbourne: 7.5 miles Sunk: 19/10/1916, on passage New York to London, mined. Details: Steamship, Cunard Liner, 158.6m by 19.5m, 13405 tons Depth: 13m, seabed 28m LW to 35m HW Diving: The biggest wreck on East Sussex coast. Lying on port side, bow points to the east, Extensive break up mid sections but still a very impressive site. Highest point from the scours of 3m is charted at 13.1m.
Argonaut Distance from Eastbourne: 19 miles Sunk: 29/09/1908, on passage London to Lisbon, collision with Kingswell Details: Luxury steam yacht, 102m by 12.2m. Depth: Wreck 22m, seabed 36m Diving: Standing 10m proud
HMS Ariadne Distance from Eastbourne: 5 miles Depth: 17m, seabed 20m. Sunk: 26/07/1917, on passage down the Channel, torpedoed by UC-65 Details: Cruiser, Warship, 132m by 21m, 11,000 tons Diving: Not worth bothering with after salvage and dispersal, just a pile of scattered plates.
Aristos Distance from Eastbourne: 26 miles Sunk: 28/08/1967, on passage Antwerp to Pirzus, collision with Linde Depth: 33m top, seabed 57m Details: Steamship, 5198 tons Diving: This wreck stands 24m proud.
Blanefield Distance from Eastbourne: 8 miles Sunk: 01/05/1906, on passage Junin to Dover, collision with the Kate Thomas Details: Steamship, 107m by 14m, 3411 tons. Depth: 30m Diving: Highlights are the triple expansion engines sitting 6m high, the wreck stands 2m high with a 3m scour at the stern.
Broderick Distance from Eastbourne: 11.5 miles Sunk:
29/04/1918, on passage London
to Puerto Cabello, Details: Steamship, British, 111m by 14.3m, 4321 tons. Depth: 24m. Diving:: Extensive blasting took place, very broken up and only stands 4m.
Braunton Distance from Eastbourne: 11 miles Sunk: 07/04/1916, on passage Boulogne to Newport, torpedoed by UB-29 Details: Steamship, British Merchantman, 116m by 15.2m, 4575 tons. Depth: 30m Diving: Bows to the west stern stand 13m high. Last time I dived this wreck there were many scallops on the seabed next to the wreck.
Caleb Sprague Distance from Eastbourne: 10 miles Sunk: 31/01/1944, passage London to Newport, torpedoed by E Boats. Details: Steamship, 76.2m by 13m, 1813 tons Depth: wreck is 11m proud, seabed 46m Diving: Bows to the west.
Carlisle Castle Distance from Eastbourne: 13 miles Sunk: 14/02/1918, passage Portland USA to London, torpedoed by UB 57. Details: Steamship, Merchantman, 122m by 16.2m, 4325 tons Depth: 40m. Diving: Bows to the south west upside down standing 14m high.
Caterham Distance from Eastbourne: 19 miles Sunk: 13/11/1916, passage Rouen to Newcasle-Upon-Tyne, torpedoed by UB 38. Details: Steamship, Merchantman, 84m by 12m, 1777 tons Depth: 41m to the seabed and 35m to the top of the wreck. Diving: Broken up standing 6m high.
Dona Isabela Distance from Eastbourne: 12 miles Sunk: 02/11/1943, passage Blyth to Portsmouth, torpedoed by E-Boat. Details: Steamship, 61.3m by 10.6m, 1179 tons Depth: 18m, seabed 30m. Diving: Intact standing 10m high.
Emerald Distance from Eastbourne: 10 miles Sunk: 31/01/1944, passage Middlesbrough to Poole, torpedoed by E Boats. Details: Steamship, 59.5m by 9.1m, 806 tons Depth: Wreck is 10m proud, seabed 48m Diving: Bows to the west.
Fulham VII Distance from Eastbourne: 14 miles Sunk: 14/02/1946, passage Barry to London, collision with Alfred Victory Details: Steamship, 76.2m by 13m, 1813 tons Depth: Wreck is 14m proud, seabed 59m Diving: Very deep dive
German Minelaying Sub Distance from Eastbourne: 19 miles Sunk: 3/11/1917, torpedoed by Submarine C15 Details: Submarine belived to be UC65, 54m by 6m, 1813 tons Depth: Wreck is 5m proud, seabed 41m Diving: Broken in two with gun lying on the seabed
Lisbon Distance from Eastbourne: 10 miles Sunk: 30/05/1917 on passage Newhaven to Boulogne, believed hit mine. Details: Steamship, 1203 tons Depth: 24m to top, general depth of seabed 30m, 6m proud.
Mira Distance from Eastbourne: 11 miles Sunk: 11/10/1917, mined by UC 50 Details: British tanker, 105m by 14.5m, 3700 tons. Depth: Depth, 30m Diving:
Sitting on her starboard side, decks are vertical,
Nyon Distance from Eastbourne: 11 miles Sunk: 15/06/1962 in collision with Jalazad. Depth:
27m top of wreck, seabed 43m Details: Motor vessel, 5364 tons Diving: Stands very proud.
Oceana Distance from Eastbourne: 6.5 miles Sunk: 16/03/1912, on passage Tilbury to Bombay, collision with Pisagua Depth: 22m to 27m. Details: Steamship, P&O Liner, 142.8m by 15.8m, 6610 tons. Diving: Boilers stand 6m high amid tangle of wreckage. Sand covers and uncovers some sections.
Rundo (St. Emilion) Distance from Eastbourne: 17 miles Sunk: 27/07/1917 on passage Skien to Rouen, torpedoed by UC-65. Details: Steamship, 1112 tons Depth: 30m. Diving: Lying north to east, bell was recovered with name Rundo.
Samwake Distance from Eastbourne: 13 miles Sunk: 31/07/1944, on passage France to River Thames, torpedoed by UB-57. Details: Steamship, Liberty ship, 134.6m by 17.4m, 7176 tons. Depth: 48m. Diving: On the edge of the shipping lane, wrong side, if you’re up for it.
Seaford Ferry Distance from Eastbourne: 19 miles Sunk: 21/08/1895, on passage Newhaven to Dieppe, collision with Lyon. Details: Steamship, 80m by 10m, 997 ton. Depth: Generally depth 42m, 36m to the top, can find 55m when dived on a high tide. Diving: highest point the area around the engine.
Seven Seas Distance from Eastbourne: 13 miles Sunk: 01/04/1917, on passage London to Liverpool, torpedoed by UB 37. Details: Steamship, 76m by 10m, 1194 ton. Depth: Generally 48m, but there is a very deep scour on one side. Diving: Always a lot of fish life on it, I’ve had a good-sized turbot off it and generally it produces good size lobsters. The Duchess Distance from Eastbourne: 7 miles Sunk:
01/07/1917 on passage Newhaven to France, collision with Details: Steamship 54m long by 8 m wide, 553 tons Depth: 11.6m to top, general depth of seabed 15m Diving: Excellent first wreck dive for trainees as it looks like a wreck and has boilers and isn’t a pile of loose plates like so many other shallow wrecks. Best dived on a high tide as a first dive (deepest depth 19m neap to 22m spring), as this will give plenty of scope for a second drift dive over the Sovereign Shoals.
T. R. Thompson Distance from Eastbourne: 12.5 miles Sunk:
29/03/1918, on passage Benisaf to Middlesbrough, Details: Steamship, Armed Merchantman, 110m by 14.4m, 3538 tons. Depth: 30m Diving: Pointing East, the sides of the ship have collapsed, weight of the cargo, but the stern still stands 14m. It should be noted that the cargo is Iron Ore, so if you're dive starts centrally on the TR in low viz you may think you're off the wreck, but you're not, you're on top of the cargo.
U275 Distance from Eastbourne: 20 miles Sunk: 10/03/1945, Details: Submarine, 87m by 6m, 769 tons. Depth: Wreck 50m, seabed 56m Diving: Lying northeast to southwest broken in to bows 6m tall.
Umba Distance from Eastbourne: 12 miles Sunk: 30/04/1918, on passage Dunkirk to Barry Roads, torpedoed by UB-57. Details: Steamship, Merchantman, 89m by 12.55, 2042 tons. Depth: Wreck 14m, seabed 21m Diving: Lying northeast to southwest broken in to bows 6m tall.
Ville De Bordeaux Distance from Eastbourne: 9.5 miles Sunk:
25/03/1911 on passage Brest to Dunkirk, Details: Steamship 82.4m long by 10.3 m wide, 1393 tons Depth: 27m to top, general depth of seabed 33m Diving: This wreck is in a hollow on the seabed, but stands proud. |
