WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND WRECK SITES

Currently on its third edition DIVE DORSET (DD) by John & Vicki Hinchcliffe ISBN 0 946020 26 4 is an absolute must for anybody contemplating diving in the Weymouth area. Many of the books and pamphlets detailing wrecks are merely lists copied from various official sources, many with very approximate position details. This is a book, contributed to, and, written by, experienced divers with first hand knowledge of the wrecks and dive sites in this area.

The DIVERS GUIDE TO WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND (DGWP) published by the Weymouth & Portland British Sub Aqua Club and Nigel Clarke' SHIPWRECK GUIDE TO DORSET AND LYME BAY are also well worth having.

References to each of these publications are given along with any other articles we can find pertaining to individual wrecks. If you can add to this information at any time please contact us through Feedback. Unlike printed material we can errata mistakes and update this information rapidly.

A3 [HMS] – Submarine - (DD 197), (DGWP No. 35) - 50 31.41N; 02 11.25W  {Article; Simon Bird, DGWP, Ed. 4, page 28}

AEOLIAN SKY - Greek Freighter – (DD 200), (DGWP No. 27) -
50 30.55N; 02 08.33W

AILSA CRAIG - British Steamship - (DD 40), (DGWP No. 60) -
50 33.66N; 02 47.46W

ALGARVE - British Armed Steamship - (DD 37), (DGWP No. 66) -
50 22.71N; 02 48.40W

ALEX VAN OPSTAL - Belgian Passenger Liner - (DD 187), (DGWP No. 28) - 50 32.48N; 02 16.03W

ANTONIS G LEMNOS – Greek Steamship - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

ANWORTH - (DD 103) - 50 31 58N; 02 33.70W

AMY - Small Sailing Ship - (DD 112), (DGWP No. 70) - 
50 26.43N; 02 31.20W

ARFON [HMS] – Armed Trawler - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

ARNOLD MAERSK/FINNBORG - {Article, Andy Smith, DGWP, Ed. 4, page 23}

ATHEN – Steamship - (DD 119), (DGWP Page 33 JA)
50 20.68N; 02 27.64W

AVALANCHE - Iron Sailing Ship - (DD 34), (DGWP No. 74) -
50 26.56N; 02 50.65W

BARGE (Unidentified) - (DD 68) - 
50 33.90N; 02 38.06W

BARGE (Unidentified) - (DD147) - 
50 34.93N; 02 24.84W

BARMSTON – Norwegian Steamship - (DD 124), (DGWP No. 29) - 
50 32.74N; 02 27.40W

BENNENDIJK - Belgian Steamship - (DD161), (DGWP No. 30) -
50 32.11N; 02 20.01W

BITTERN [HMS]? - C Class Torpedo/Gun Boat, Not yet found - (see DD 71)

BLACK HAWK (Stern only) - Armed American Steamship - 
(DD 138), (DGWP No. 22) - 50 26.17N; 02 25.30W

BLACK HAWK (Bow) - (DD 193), (DGWP No. 21) - 
50 36.68N; 02 12.43W

BLACKWOOD [HMS] – Frigate - (DGWP No. 36)

BOADICEA [HMS] – Destroyer - (DD 48), (DGWP No. 65) - 
50 25.70N; 02 49.90W

BOMBARDON UNIT – Pontoon - (DD 153), (DGWP No. 13) - 
50 37.63N; 02 24.20W

BOMBARDON UNIT – Pontoon - (DD 144), (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 4) - 50 34.33N; 02 24.91W

BOURNEMOUTH - Paddle Steamer - (DD 120) - 
50 31.00N; 02 27.58W

BRITAINNIA - Steam Cargo Vessel - (DD 130) - 
50 20.35N; 02 26.58W

BRITISH INVENTOR - Steam Driven Oil Tanker- (DD184), 
(DGWP No. 20) - 50 35.40N; 02 18.37W

BROOMHILL - Steam Driven Collier - (DD 36) -
50 43.12N; 02 48.87W

C19 DUMB LIGHTER - 
(DD 151) - 50 27.70N; 02 24.72W

BUCCANEER [HMS] - Armed Admiralty Tug - (DD 63), 
(DGWP No. 37) - 50 29.37N; 02 41.70W
Photograph of the crew c.1942.  Alexander Rose the CPO holding the Life Ring
Courtesy Esther Handy (Grand Daughter)

COUNTESS OF ERNE - Paddle Steamer - (DD 141), 
(DGWP Page 17 TT No. 1) - 50 35.18N; 02 25.18W
See:  www.scubaplus.co.uk/adoptawreck/index.htm 

DAGMAR - Collier -(DD 215) - 50 28.00N; 02 01.85W

DELIGHT [HMS] – Destroyer - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

DREDGER – (DD 137), (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 6) - 
50 34.03N; 02 25.45W

EARL OF ABERGAVENNY – English East Indiaman - (Ref. This Web Site), (DD 143), (DGWP No. 10) - 50 36.15N; 02 24.50W {Article, Ed Cumming, DGWP, Ed. 4, page 26}  CD-ROM this site.

ELENA ‘R’ - Greek Steamship - (DD 159), (DGWP No. 31) -
50 30.19N; 02 20.66W

ELMCREST – Steamship - (DGWP No. 77)

EMPRESS OF INDIA [HMS] - Battleship - (DGWP No. 38) - 
50 29.44N; 02 57.52W

ENECURI – Locally known as the ‘Spaniard’ – Spanish Steamship - (DD 146), (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 3) - 
50 34.86N; 02 24.85W

ETHEL – British Steamship - (DD 158), (DGWP No. 32) - 50 28.37N; 02 20.87W

EVERTSEN - Dutch Coaster - (DD 191) - 
50 22.89N; 02 13.61W

FISGARD II [HMS] - Naval Training Ship - (DD 116) -
50 28.23N; 02 29.44W

FLYING FORTRESS – (DGWP Page 24 DB)

FRANZISKA – Steamship - (DD 123), (DGWP No. 48)
50 28.30N; 02 27.40W

FRENCH CHASSEUR - (DD 209) -
 50 25.46N; 02 04.84W

FROGNOR - Norwegian Steamship - (DD 107), 
(DGWP No. 33) - 50 32 02N; 02 33.06W

GERTRUDE - Steamship - (DD 128) - 
50 32.79N, 02 27.10W

GLENMORE – British Tug - (DD 207), (DGWP No. 34)-
50 35.17N; 02 04.90W

GOLDEN SUNSET (Probably) - Wooden Steam Drifter - 
(DD 185) - 50 33.18N; 02 17.80W

GORIZIA - Steamship - (DD 41) - 
50 25.72N; 02 47.38W

GRANE - Norwegian Steamship - (DD 59), 
(DGWP No. 79) - 50 29.23N; 02 42.78W

GRIPFAST - Merchant Steamship - (DD 113) - 
50 25.43N; 02 29.95W

HALSEWELL - English East Indiaman - (DD 216) - 
50 34.10N; 02 01.75W - {A Circumstantial Narrative of the Loss of the Halsewell (East Indiaman) Meriton, H. and Rogers, J. 1796.  Captain Richard Pierce}

HAYTION ‘HAM WRECK’ - Steam Vessel - (DD 122), 
(DGWP Page 17 TT No.10) - 50 34.68N; 02 27.52W

HARTBURN - Merchantman - (DD 203) - 
50 30.74N; 02 06.42W

HARTLEPOOL – Merchant Ship - (DD 136), 
(DGWP No. 11) - 50 36.49N, 02 25.47W

HAZARD [HMS] - Not yet found - (see DD 71)

HILDEGARDE - Steamship - (DD 204) - 
50 35.30N; 02 06.10W

HIMALAYA – Steamer - (DD 131), (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 13) - 
50 34.70N; 02 26.50W

HOOD [HMS] – Battleship - (DD 140), (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 2) - 
50 34.10N; 02 25.22W

HOPE - Privateer circa 1749 - (DD109) - 
50 36.50N; 02 32.00W

ILLINOIS – - (DGWP No. 81) {Article, Andy Smith, DGWP, Ed. 4, page 23}

INISINVER - Motor Vessel - (DD 101) - 
50 29.35N; 02 35.13W

IOANNIS FAFALIOS – Greek Steamship - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

IOLANTHE – Steamship - (DD 201), (DGWP No. 44) -
50 27.64N; 02 07.96

JAMES FENNEL - Admiralty Trawler - (DD 125), 
(DGWP No. 4) - 50 32.75N; 02 27.30W

L24 [HMS] - Submarine (circa 1928) - (DD 70), 
(DGWP No. 67) - 50 22.50N; 02 37.79W

L H CARL – Steamship - (DD 47), (DGWP No. 75) - 
50 23.96N; 02 46.48W

LANDING CRAFT (Chesil Beach, No.2454) - (DD 76) - SY 669 750 (Shore dive) 50 34.41N; 02 28.22W

LANDING CRAFT (X2) - (DD 133),  - 
50 35.58N; 02 25.78W  

LANDING CRAFT - (DD 145) - 50 34.37N; 02 24.91W

LANDING CRAFT - (DD160) - 50 35.66N; 02 20.44W

LANDING CRAFT - (DGWP No. 19) - 
50 35.39N; 02 20.26W

LANDING CRAFT - (DD 135), - 50 34.99N; 02 25.59W

LANDING CRAFT - (DGWP Page 17 TT, LCT, No. 14)

LANDING CRAFT – LCT A2454 - 
(DGWP Page 25 DB) - 50 34.51N; 02 28.20W

LANDING CRAFT (Lulworth) - (DD 189) - 
50 36.93N: 02 15.05W

LANDRAIL [HMS] – Motor Torpedo Boat - (DD 71),
(DGWP No. 39) - 50 33.74N; 02 37.51W

LANOMA  [1] 1888

LENDORA - Yacht - (DD 81) - SY 677 682 (Shore dive) 

LICENCE TO KILL - British Sloop - (DD 210) - 
50 34.40N; 02.03.83W

LORDSTAMP - Naval Trawler - (DGWP No. 78)

LST 507 - American ‘Landing Ship Tank ‘- (DD 56), 
(DGWP No. 45) - 50 27.15N; 02 43.55W

LST 531 - American ‘Landing Ship Tank’ - (DD 52), 
(DGWP No. 46) - 50 26.05N; 02 44.65W

M2 [HMS] - 1918 Submarine - (DD 102) (DGWP No. 40) - 50 34.60N; 02 33.93W {Article, Simon Bird, DGWP, Ed. 4 page 30}

MARTHA – Belgium Steamship - (DD 69), 
(DGWP No. 47) - 50 27.25N; 02 38.05W

MARGUARITA – Danish Fishing Vessel – (DD 83), (DGWP Page 25 DB) - SY 683 688 (Shore dive)- 50 31.15N; 02 26.64W

MFV (Motor Fishing Vessel - Name?) - (DD 139),
(DGWP Ed. 4 No. 16) - 50 35.25N; 02 25.28W

MEKNES – French Liner - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

MERCHANT ROYAL - British Cargo Ship - (DD 115), 
(DGWP No. 68) - 50 20.05N; 02 29.68W

MINERVE - Free French Submarine - (DD 121) - 
50 31.10N; 02 27.58W

MINERVE - Three -masted iron screwed Norwegian steamship - 
(DD 50) -50 29.60N; 02 45.31W

MINIOTA – Steamship - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

MOIDART - Armed Merchant Steamship - (DD 42), 
(DGWP No. 59) - 50 34.02N; 02 47.22W

MONTANES - Spanish Steamer - (DD 212) - 50 34.56N; 02 03.35W

MYRTLEDENE – British Steamer (DD 126), 
(DGWP No. 4) - 50 32.20N; 02 27.30W

NOR - Norwegian Schooner - (DD 75) - SY 665 775 (Shore dive)

P555 [HMS] – EX US Submarine - (DD 104), 
(DGWP No. 41) - 50 30.87N; 02 33.43W

PALALA - Cargo/Passenger Liner - (DD 205) - 
50 35.23N; 02 05.61W

PIN WRECK (M Foley) - (DD 199) - 
50 33.16N; 02 09.57W

POMERANIAN - Requisitioned Liner - (DD 64), 
(DGWP No. 49) - 50 33.57N; 02 41.33W

POLKERIS – French Steamship - (DGWP No. 80)

RAILWAY LINE WRECK – Possibly a Barge - (DD 195), 
(DGWP No. 50) - 50 34.52N; 02 11.45W

RECOIL - German Trawler - (DD 54), 
(DGWP No. 64) - 50 26.37N; 02 44.02W

REMINDO - Admiralty Trawler - (DD 55) - 
50 26.17N; 02 43.64W

ROMSDALEN - Armed British Steamship - 
(DD 65) - 50 23.22N; 02 40.06W

ROYAL ADELAIDE – Iron Clipper – (DD 75), 
(DGWP Page 25 DB) - 50 34.65N; 02 28.50W

ST DUSTAN - Converted Bucket Dredger/Minesweeper - 
(DD 62), (DGWP No. 61) - 50 38.27N; 02 41.98W

SARFARI [HMS] – Submarine - (DD 214), 
(DGWP No. 42) - 50 25.34N; 02 02.54W

SALSETTE – Steamship, Requisitioned P & O Liner - (DD 58), (DGWP No. 51) - 50 29.66N; 02 43.02W {Article, Grahame Knott, DGWP, Ed. 4, page 25}

SARATOGO – British Motor Fishing Vessel - (DD 157), 
(DGWP No. 52) - 50 36.02N; 02 21.20W

SCALDIS - Motor Fishing Vessel - (DD 67), 
(DGWP No. 62) - 50 34.27N; 02 38.34W

SEA OTTER - Fishing Vessel - (DD148) - 
50 35.04N; 02 24.80W

SIDON [HMS] - Submarine, S-class. - (DD 66), 
(DGWP No. 43) - 50 32.96N; 02 38.43W

SPIRAL (Probably) - (DD 182) - 50 25.00N; 02 19.00W

STANCREST - Coaster - (DD 108) - 
50 26.80N; 02 32.50W

START - Norwegian Steamship - (DGWP No. 63)

SUDON – Swedish Steamship - (DD 134), 
(DGWP No. 53) - 50 30.97N, 02 25.60W

THAMES - Steamer - (DD 127) - 
50 33.15N; 02 27 15W

TREVEAL – British Steamship - (DD 208), 
(DGWP No. 54) - 50 35.15N; 02 04.90W

TRITO - Coastal Steamship - (DD53), 
(DGWP No. 76) - 50 22.60N; 02 44.40W

UII - Norwegian Steamship - (DD 51) - 
50 27.98N; 02 45.14W

UB62 - First World War German U Boat - (DD 132), 
(DGWP No. 73) - 50 24.70N; 02 26.00W

UB74 - First World War German U Boat - (DD106), 
(DGWP No. 55) - 50 31.82N; 02 33.34W

UNKNOWN - (DD 43) - 50 24.98N; 02 47.08W

UNKNOWN - (DD 44) - 50 24.72N; 02 46.73W

UNKNOWN - (DD 45) - 50 39.30N; 02 46.70W

UNKNOWN - (DD 60) - 50 29.46N; 02 42.78W

UNKNOWN - (DD 61) - 50 23.80N; 02 42.00W

UNKNOWN - (DD 73) - 50 21.30N; 02 37.22W Coaster or Trawler?

UNKNOWN - KINGSTON CAIRNGORM - Possible identification- (DGWP No. 69)

UNKNOWN - (DGWP No. 56) - Coaster - 
50 28.54N; 02 32.07W

UNKNOWN - Landing Craft? (DGWP No. 57) - 
50 29.17N; 02 21.24W

UNKNOWN - Yacht - (DGWP Page 17 TT)

UNKNOWN - (DD 150) - 50 34.87N; 02 24.72W

UNKNOWN - (Peter’s Wreck) - (DD 156) - 
50 29.30N; 02 21.30W

UNKNOWN - Steel Barge - (DD 202) - 
50 26.29N; 02 07.53W

UNKNOWN - (Andy’s Wreck) - (DD 213) - 
50 21.78N; 02 02.92W

VALDES - British Merchant Ship - (DD 152), (DGWP No. 71) - 50 23.68N; 02 24.42W

VENI – Norwegian Steamship - (DGWP No. 58) - 
50 27.30N; 02 24.12W

VERA - Steamship - (DD 105) - 50 37.43N; 02 33.39W

WAITARA – Iron Sailing Ship - (DGWP Page 33 JA)

WARRIOR II [HMS] - Requisitioned Yacht - (DD 194), (DGWP No. 72) - 50 21.56N; 02 12.23W

YACHT – Fibreglass - (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 9)

AIRCRAFT Sea Vixon - (DD 129), (DGWP Page 17 TT No. 11) - 50 34.74N; 02 26.96W

OTHER REFERENCES

Discover Dorset: Shipwrecks. Attwooll, M.1998. Dovecote Press Ltd, Wimborne. ISBN 1 874336 59 8.

Dorset Shipwrecks. Shovlar, S. 1996. Freestyle Publications Ltd, Poole. ISBN 0 95265 760 0.

Dorset Shipwrecks. Burnett,D. 1982. Dovecote Press Ltd, Wimborne. ISBN 0 94615 904 1.

Shipwreck Index of the British Isles Vol. 1 Larn, B. and R. 1995. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 
ISBN 0 90052 888 5.

LOCAL CHARTS

Berry Head to Bill of Portland 3315 1:75000

Bill of Portland to Anvil Point 2610 1:40000

Bill of Portland to Needles 2615 1:75000

Approaches to Portland 2255 1:20000

REFERENCES

[1]  There is a grave in Newstead road cemetery.  In loving memory of Herbert Rhys Jones son of the Revd Jones formally of Llwynderw, Breconshire, & Elizabeth Anne, his wife.  Drowned in the wreck of the LANOMA on the Chesil beach, March 8^th, 1888.  Aged 26 years.  'Farther thy will be done'