WreckfinderDutch steamship · Sunk 8 October 1939
Binnendijk wreck
The Binnendijk is a Dutch steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Weymouth in Dorset. The top of the wreck is about 21 m down on a 25 m seabed. She sank on 8 October 1939. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck21 m
- Seabed25 m
- Nearest harbourWeymouth
- ConditionVery broken up
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Fishing the Binnendijk
What you might catch
- PollackAll year, best late summer to winter
- Conger eelAll year, best on summer nights and neap tides
- PoutingAll year
- Black breamApril to July
- BassSpring to autumn
- Ballan wrasseSpring to autumn
Typical for wrecks like this (draft, until we have catch reports). Caught something here? Tell us.
Tide and method
Tide: Fish the last of the flood or ebb into slack water. Neaps are easier; on big springs the window is short.
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 Binnendijk
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 21 m down on a 25 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
Condition: Very broken up (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 Binnendijk
A Dutch liner of the Holland America Line. She struck a mine on 7 October 1939, in the first weeks of the Second World War, and sank the next day.
| Type | Dutch steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 8 October 1939 |
| Tonnage | 6,873 tons gross |
| Length | 121.9 m |
| Beam | 16.5 m |
| Cargo | General and mixed goods, oil |
| Top of wreck | 21 m |
| Seabed | 25 m |
| Area | Dorset (nearest harbour Weymouth) |
Where is the Binnendijk wreck?
The Binnendijk lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Weymouth, in Dorset. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
Other wrecks in Dorset
- Aeolian SkyGreek motor ship, 1979
- Salsette IIBritish steamship, 1917
- HMS Empress of India (ex Renown)British battleship, 1913
- DumfriesBritish steamship, 1944
Binnendijk wreck: questions
How deep is the Binnendijk wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 21 m down on a 25 m seabed.
Where is the Binnendijk wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Weymouth in Dorset. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Binnendijk?
Yes. Wrecks like this typically hold pollack, conger eel, pouting, black bream. 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 Binnendijk?
The top of the wreck is about 21 m down on a 25 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Binnendijk?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Binnendijk, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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