WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 17 February 1941
Ben Rein wreck
The Ben Rein is a British steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Falmouth in Cornwall. The top of the wreck is about 52 m down on a 59 m seabed. She sank on 17 February 1941. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck52 m
- Seabed59 m
- Nearest harbourFalmouth
- ConditionIntact & upright
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Fishing the Ben Rein
What you might catch
- PollackAll year, best late summer to winter
- Conger eelAll year, best on summer nights and neap tides
- PoutingAll year
- LingAll year, bigger fish in deeper water
- CodMostly autumn and winter
- Coalfish (saithe)Winter and spring
Typical for wrecks like this (draft, until we have catch reports). Caught something here? Tell us.
Tide and method
Tide: Deep wreck. Neap tides and the slack water around high or low tide give you the best chance of holding bottom over it.
Method: The wreck is broken up, so drifting over it with shads, jellies or baited feathers covers the ground well. Anchoring uptide works too, but the marks are smaller.
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Diving the Ben Rein
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 52 m down on a 59 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Intact & upright, bows possibly nw collapsed (from the last survey).
Before you dive
- Anything you recover from a wreck must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck.
- Plan around slack water and check the weather. Skippers who know the wreck make all the difference.
History of the Ben Rein
A small steamer built in 1905 at Paisley, formerly named Tern. She hit a mine and sank off Falmouth in February 1941 while on passage from Plymouth.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 17 February 1941 |
| Tonnage | 156 tons gross |
| Length | 32 m |
| Beam | 6.4 m |
| Cargo | Ballast |
| Top of wreck | 52 m |
| Seabed | 59 m |
| Area | Cornwall (nearest harbour Falmouth) |
Where is the Ben Rein wreck?
The Ben Rein lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Falmouth, in Cornwall. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
Other wrecks in Cornwall
- HMS CometBritish tug, 1940
- HMS RinoviaBritish trawler, 1940
- SpitalBritish steamship, 1918
- Caroni RiverBritish tanker, 1940
Ben Rein wreck: questions
How deep is the Ben Rein wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 52 m down on a 59 m seabed.
Where is the Ben Rein wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Falmouth in Cornwall. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Ben Rein?
Yes. Wrecks like this typically hold pollack, conger eel, pouting, ling. The wreck is broken up, so drifting over it with shads, jellies or baited feathers covers the ground well. Anchoring uptide works too, but the marks are smaller.
Can you dive the Ben Rein?
The top of the wreck is about 52 m down on a 59 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Ben Rein?
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