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The Chart image above shows just a small selection of the known wrecks in our area. There are so many amazing wrecks to explore and with some of the best visibility available anywhere. We have all this available on our doorstep and a fast stable boat to get you out there. Join us this season for your next diving adventure.
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SS Siracusa 1879-1897. 36m max depth. Built as the SS Bavaria, then renamed the SS Siracusa was a steamship carrying a cargo of coal. When passing Newquay, she was caught up in a storm, subsequently wrecking off Towan Headland.
The U1021 Wreck 9 miles off Newquay, sitting upright at 55m this type VIIC/41 german sub was sunk in 1943 due to a mine with the loss of 43, an absolute stunning dive. Although she sits in strong tidal area we have always enjoyed good visibility. An amazing dive and one not to be missed.
TAGONA SS was a defensively armed Canadian Merchant Steamer of 2,004 tons built in 1908. On the 16th May 1918 she was torpedoed by German submarine U-55 when 5 miles WSW of Trevose Head on passage from Bilbao for Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore. Captain and seven of the crew lost. Lies at 38m
POLDOWN SS 1917 wreck of an armed cargo vessel, mined by the German submarine UC 51 approximately 2 miles from Trevose Head. She was en route from Penarth to Boulogne with a cargo of coal. The vessel was operating under the British flag, having been requisitioned by the Shipping Control.
SS Peer Gynt, built by Laxevaags Maskin & Jernskibsbyg., Bergen in 1915 and owned at the time of her loss by H. Gran Kahrs, Bergen, was a Norwegian steamer of 1144 tons. On August 23rd, 1917, Peer Gynt, on a voyage from Port Talbot to Rouen with a cargo of coal, was sunk by the German submarine UC-4
The SS Orfordness, a lightly armed merchant ship of 2790 tons was sunk when making the passage from Rouen to Barry by German submarine U60 on the 20th of July 1918 with the loss of 2 lives.
SS Lake Edon, built by American Shipbuilding Co., Cleveland, Ohio in 1918 and owned at the time of her loss by U. S. Shipping Board, Cleveland, was an American steamer of 2371 tons. On August 21st, 1918, Lake Edon, on a voyage from Barry with a cargo of coal, was sunk by the German submarine U-107.
On April 28th, 1918, Saint Chamond (The Train Wreck), on a voyage from Glasgow to Saint Nazaire with general cargo, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 60 (Franz Grünert), 14 miles North of Saint Ives Head. There were no casualties.
WAR BARON SS was a a 5,.730 grt defensively armed British Merchant steamer. On the 5th January 1918 when on route from Southampton for Barry Roads she was torpedoed by German submarine U-55 when 8 miles Ne from Godrevy
U-400 was sunk on the 17th of December 1944 in the North Atlantic south of Cork by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Nyasaland. All 50 on board died. lies 8 miles NW of Trevose head
U 325, Sunk mid-April-1945 this wreck is a truly stunning dive. Originally thought to be U1021 it was identified in 2008 by Axel Niestlé along with 2 others in this area U1021 and U400.
On November 28th, 1882, the British cargo ship SAINT GEORGE (Copper wreck), built in 1881 by London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and owned at the time of her loss by Murray Bros., on voyage from Swansea to Nantes with a cargo of 100 tons of copper, foundered in a storm,
On July 21st, 1885, the British cargo ship CHEERFUL (Tin wreck), built in 1874 by Osbourne, Graham & Co. and owned by Powell F. H. & Co., on voyage from London to Liverpool with general cargo, was lost after a collision with HMS HECLA. 13 people lost their lives.
SS EMPIRE OTTER, BUILT IN 1920 BY INTERNATIONAL SB CO.TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 378NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. ON PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON FOR AVONMOUTH. CARGO CRUDE OIL. SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION, PROBABLY AS A RESULT OF STRIKING A BRITISH MINE.
PRINCESS ROYAL SS was a 1,986grt, defensively-armed British Merchant Ship. On the 26th May 1918 3 miles Wnw from St Agnes Head, Cornwall, UK she was torpedoed without warning by German submarine U-101. 19 lives lost. On route from Swansea to Le havre.
SS Armenian, now lies 50 miles off Newquay in about 95m of water and is completely upright and intact. On 28th June 1915, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-24 off Trevose Head in Cornwall after the crew were allowed to abandon ship.
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