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City of London

 

6.311 ton 410 ft . Some confusion as to here name possibly the Ikeda or City of London Built in Newcastle1891

 

Position: 50 42 18N: 00 14 17; depth 23m.

 

Sunk: If the Ikeda: 21 March 1918 by torpedo from UB 40. On here way to Galveston Texas from London.

 

Diving: Well dived, Lies upside down, Boilers can be seen, through holes, still some portholes left.

 

 

Flying Fortress

 

Position: 50 46 19N 00 00 19W: Depth 17m

 

Sunk:.

 

Diving : Both wings have been removed by the Navy due to a fatal accident with part of a wing collapsing on a diver and trapping him, Air is still in one of the landing wheels.

 

 

 

City of Brisbane

 

7.094 ton 451ft by 57beam Steamship.

 

Position: 50 44 33N; 00 00 50W, Depth, 20m

 

Sunk:. 14th August 1918 Torpedoed by the UB37 her last victim.

 

Diving : bows stand 2 - 3 metres. Known to the local divers as anchor wreck. Handy if your short of an anchor, plenty to be found.

 

 

 

City of Waterford

 

1.334 ton 270ft by 36ft beam. British Steamship.

 

Position: 50 40 30N; 00 06 38W, Depth, 30m

 

Sunk:. 14th April 1949 Collision in fog with the 5.500 ton Greek steamer Marpessa.

 

Diving : Stands upright 10m, 20m down to the deck. Lots to view because she is still intact, the Galley pots and pans, floor ceramic tiles are visible

 

 

Pagenturm

 

5.000 ton Merchantman

 

Position: 50 38 01N; 00 12 56W. Depth 44m.

 

Sunk: 16 May 1917 Torpedoed by UB 40 in here starboard side killing four crewmembers.

 

Diving: Superstructure and guns are still in place, decks vertical. She lies north to south, stern to the north.

 

 

 

Areal

 

2.200 ton 300ft Steamer, two master transporting wheat to Varna, Hamburg

 

Position: 50 38 54N; 00 24 48 W. Depth 28m

 

Sunk: 10th June 1892. Collided with the Lancashire in fog on her way to Liverpool from London.

 

Diving: The decks have collapsed and ribs can be seen the stern is on its keel and upright while the bow is deeper but intact. Engine can be seen and the rudder wheel is visible at if you fin to the stern.

Porthkerry

 

1,920 ton 280ft Steamer

 

Position: 50 37 35N; 00 18 58W, Depth, 42m

 

Sunk:. 20th May 1917. Torpedoed by the UB 40 Captain and 7 crew killed.

 

Diving : Lies upright in two pieces in a large valley, bows 10m high bows east to west.

A wave of sand 20m high makes this a pictures view.

Laying close by is the wreck of the Tycho, of 3.216 tons the Porthkerry stopped to pickup survivors and was torpedoed the same U Boat that sank the Tycho Seven minutes earlier. 15 men and the master of the Tycho were killed.

 

Glenarm Head

 

3.908 ton British Armed Steamer.

 

Position: 50 36 58N; 00 16 29W, Depth, 52m

Sunk:. 4th January 1918 Torpedoed by the UB30. 2Killed.

Diving : Stand 10m still intact owing to the depth.

Launch: Brighton Marina, Shoreham.

 

 

Cairndhu

 

4,019Armed British Merchantman.

 

Position: 50 37 27N; 00 26 14W, Depth, 42m

 

Sunk:. 15 April 1917, Torpedoed by UB 40 on here way to Gibraltar from Tyne with a cargo of coal. UB 40 surfaced and rammed one of the two lifeboats killing 11 men.

 

Diving : lies east to west bows to the west. boilers and engine stand 6m proud, ammunition and guns lay to the 30m from the stern.

 

 

Molesey

 

3,218 ton Armed Merchantman.

 

Position: 50 35 23N; 00 27 24W, Depth, 45m

 

Sunk:. 1st December 1917, Torpedoed by UB 81 she then surfaced and then set her explosives to finnish the job. U B 81 was sank the next day the Molesay being her only victim.

 

Diving : she lies upside down and badly rusted, stands 6 m from sea bed.

 

 

Quail

 

Steam driven sailing ship, built 1870.

 

Position: 50 38 02N; 00 18 26W, Depth, 42m

 

Sunk:. 24th August in collision with french Merchantman the San Martin,

 

Diving : Lies upright in two pieces. stern to the east. Engines clearly visible and the massive ships wheel can be seen at the counter stern.

Here cargo of potted meats, deadeyes wine and bear glasses.

The surrounding seabed is renown for it crater like holes.