Time Period: 20th Century

CAROLINE SUSAN

Motorised Yacht – Reason for wreck unknown. – Hengistbury Head. LARN, VLI. Only ref. MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013502785.

CAROLINE OF LEIGH

The mysterious demise of the Caroline of Leigh Yacht – Captain Wilfred Niemann. (LARN) – Off Lulworth Cove. A brand new yacht on its maiden voyage called into Weymouth on 14/12/1979 and departed soon after. Wreckage of the yacht was found in the net of a trawler off Lulworth Cove 07/02/1980. On board had been … Read Article

BULOW

DCC: 25/06/1914; Transcribed by K. V. Saunders GERMAN LINER BULOW ASHORE NEAR THE BILL Another Victim to Fog. After the terrible disaster to the EMPRESS OF IRELAND which involved the loss of so many valuable lives, the predicament of a vessel in a fog now appeals to the imagination of everyone. So it was that … Read Article

HMS BUCCANEER

  HMS BUCCANEER. Armed Admiralty Tug [43M] – Dive Dorset: 63 p59: GPS; 50 29.37N; 02 41.70W & (LARN) – While towing a target for gunnery practice by a new destroyer HMS ST JAMES a 4.5 inch shell hit the HMS BUCCANEER. Photograph of the crew c.1942. Alexander Rose the Chief Petty Officer holding the … Read Article

BRODICK CASTLE

After the loss of the paddle steamer BOURNEMOUTH, her owners completed the season by chartering the PRINCESS HELENA and then the paddle steamer BRODICK CASTLE (2x2cyl. comp. 96 hp manufactured by W. King & Co. Glasgow). She went into service as a passenger vessel in 1887 and was the largest pleasure steamer on the South … Read Article

BRETAGNE

Schooner Rigged Steamship [29M] – Captain T. Ellis. Cargo COAL, 1888 tons. In collision with French Steamer RENEE MARTHE (Clarke: Bow GPS; 50 29.479N; 03 22.691W, Stern GPS; 50 29.503N; 03 22.688W) Stern Gun still in place. Popular Dive Site. LARN South Devon 1918. Refs. Lloyd’s Register: WW1 No. 1203(B); Dive South Cornwall: p51; Devon … Read Article

BREADALE

Steamship [33M] Swamped in gale force winds – (Clarke: GPS; 50 33.38N; 01 45.34W) NIL.

BRAEDALE

A tanker which sank in bad weather, with survivors getting ashore on the Isle of Wight. Wreck lies in about 30 M – LARN – 8 miles ESE of Anvil Point. Only ref. MOD(N) Hyd Wk. No. 013508738.

BETSY ANNA

880 ton Coaster [24M] – (Clarke: GPS: 50 37.00N; 01 48.84W) Nearer Devon. NIL