WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 26 December 1917
Benito wreck
The Benito is a British steamship wreck lying roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Coverack in Cornwall. The top of the wreck is about 65 m down on a 75 m seabed. She sank on 26 December 1917. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck65 m
- Seabed75 m
- Nearest harbourCoverack
- ConditionUpright
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Fishing the Benito
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 Benito
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 65 m down on a 75 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Upright, 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 Benito
Built in 1907 at Greenock as the Falls of Nith. Bound from Hull to Gibraltar with coal and general cargo, she was torpedoed by UB-57 on 26 December 1917.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 26 December 1917 |
| Tonnage | 4,712 tons gross |
| Length | 118.9 m |
| Beam | 15.9 m |
| Cargo | General and mixed goods, coal, coke, personnel |
| Top of wreck | 65 m |
| Seabed | 75 m |
| Area | Cornwall (nearest harbour Coverack) |
Where is the Benito wreck?
The Benito lies roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Coverack, in Cornwall. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
Other wrecks in Cornwall
- KremsertorGerman motor ship, 1966
- EskdaleNorwegian destroyer, 1943
- SpitalBritish steamship, 1918
- HMS CometBritish tug, 1940
Benito wreck: questions
How deep is the Benito wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 65 m down on a 75 m seabed.
Where is the Benito wreck?
It lies roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Coverack in Cornwall. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Benito?
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 Benito?
The top of the wreck is about 65 m down on a 75 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Benito?
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