Distance from Gosport: 10 miles
Sunk: After surviving a collision with HMS Decoy on the 6th February 1918, HMS Boxer collided again on the 8 Feb 1918 with the hospital ship St. Patrick just SE of Dunnose Point. HMS Boxer eventually sunk in Sandown Bay with the loss of one crew.
Details: The 260 ton HMS Boxer was one of the Royal Navy’s ‘A’ class torpedo boat destroyers. Build in 1895, her coal powered triple expansion engines could achieve a top speed of over 29 knots.
Depth: General depth of seabed 20m
Diving: The wreck today is broken up with the three large boilers still standing 3 metres proud of the seabed. This is a popular 20m wreck dive with much wreckage to be explored.

Distance from Gosport: 11 miles
Sunk: 12 April, 1918 by UC-71 with two torpedoes hitting the port side while passing St Catherine´s Point, Isle of Wight, finally coming to rest in Sandown Bay, loss of 4 crew.
Details: The SS Luis was a British steamer of 4284 tons built by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1916 and owned by C. Nielsen & Sons, Hartlepool. The Luis was on passage from Nova Scotia, Halifax to Portsmouth with a cargo of 7.000 tons of flour, oats, timber and anti-personnel artillery shells.
Depth: General depth of seabed 20m
Diving: Although the wreck was dispersal in 1923 and salvage in 1970, the wreck today is upright on a chalk rock bottom. The stern area standing 4m proud of seabed wreckage, the two boilers are upright and intact. Divers may still see 18pdr shell cases and brass shell heads to the north of the boilers. The area off the site is rocky and offers the opportunity to catch crabs and lobsters with the odd fossils to be found.

Distance from Gosport: 14 miles
Sunk: 12 February 1916 by a torpedo from UB57
Details: The Polo was a British armed cargo steamship built 1913 by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. (C. & W. Earle), 1906 tons, 91.4m x 13.6 m. Triple expansion engine 217 h.p., two boilers, single screw. Owned by Ellerman Wilson Line Ltd.
Depth: General depth of seabed 30m
Diving: The Polo stands 8m proud of a shingle seabed, is listing to port in 28m. There are always large shoals hanging around the boilers.

Distance from Gosport: 17 miles
Sunk: 03 January 1918. Torpedoed and sunk by UC 75. (Der Krieg Zur) on passage Tyne for Leghorn
Details: Norwegian Steel Cargo Steamship owners Heistein Thv. B. & Sønner, built 1896 by the Short Brothers Ltd., 2750tons, 98m x 13m x 6.63m, triple expansion 252hp engines, single shaft, 1 screw.
Depth: General depth of seabed 30m
Diving: The Asborg is off St Catherine’s Point and past the shelter of the Isle of White. This wreck lies in about 28mtrs, upright with parts of the stern still standing, forward of the large, single boiler the wreck is flattened, but much of the cargo of steel lies on the seabed. boiler and engine are the highest part of the wreck. It should be noted that this site has not been positively identified.

Distance from Gosport: 14 miles
Sunk: 29 July, 1944, torpedo portside amidships by German U 621 while on passage Isle of Wight for Normandy
Details: 2.938 ton, Belgian steamship, built 1930 by Cockerill John S. A., Hoboken, converted to infantry landing ship in 1941. 105.8m x 14.1m x 6.9 m. Armed
Depth: General depth of seabed 33m
Diving: The Leopold is upright on a gravel seabed with a list to starboard and although the superstructure has been swept away, the hull stands 10m proud of the seabed with the highest point being the Bofors Gun. There is a large hole on port side caused by torpedo damage. This is an interesting wreck but care must be taken, as there are still depth charges on racks at stern.

Distance from Gosport: 13 miles
Sunk: 07 July 1918. Torpedoed and sunk by UC-71 while on passage from London bound for Buenos Aires. General Cargo including (as reported) 1000 Tons Government Cargo, 11 head of Cattle, Tin Ingots and Telephone Equipment (candlestick telephones).
Details: Built In 1901 by W Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow, 5,600 tons, 117.3m x 15.2m. Owned at time of loss by Nelson Line Ltd. Four Boilers, Triple Expansion 653hp Engine, Single Shaft.
Depth: General depth of seabed 33m
Diving: Bows east, lists 45 degs to port, stern 6m above the sandy seabed is the highest part. The middle section is well broken up with cargo all around. The stern is twisted onto its side but the gun can still be seen.

Distance from Gosport: 17 miles
Sunk: 25 November 1917, Struck a mine laid by UC-63 with no loss of life.
Details: British tanker steamship built 1899 by Armstrong W. G. & Whitworth Co. Ltd., 3764tons, 102m x 13.9m x 8.7 m, 1 triple expansion 284hp engine, single shaft, 1 screw, 2 boilers. Owners Lane & Macandrew Ltd. – Petroleum S. S. Co.
Depth: General depth of seabed 40m
Diving: The Oriflamme is off St Catherine’s Point and past the shelter of the Isle of White. Stands up 10m, intact, on port side, bows northeast. This wreck lies against a wall.

Distance from Gosport: 20 miles
Sunk: While in VWP 16 convey on April 6th 1945 she was attacked by U-1195 (Kapitanleutnant Ernst Cordes) and sunk with a single torpedo. Later that day HMS Watchman (Destroyer D-26) depth charges and sinks the U-1195.
Details: The SS Cuba was built in Newcastle in 1923 and owned by the French Shipping Company, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. The Cuba was taken a war prize by the Royal Navy and used as troopship, manned by 223 crew, 29 gunners, 10 Army staff and 3 signallers.
Depth: General depth of seabed 40m
Diving: The Cuba is a good rummage with all the associated equipment of a 11,000 ton Liner. There is much sea life on this huge site.