WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 11 June 1918
Boma wreck
The Boma is a British steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Exmouth in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 22 m down on a 28 m seabed. She sank on 11 June 1918. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck22 m
- Seabed28 m
- Nearest harbourExmouth
- ConditionBroken up
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Fishing the Boma
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
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 Boma
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 22 m down on a 28 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
Condition: 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 Boma
Built in 1889 at Barrow-in-Furness and owned by F B Garnham of Ipswich. She was on passage from Belfast with a cargo of food when the German submarine UB-80 torpedoed her on 11 June 1918. No lives were lost.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 11 June 1918 |
| Tonnage | 2,694 tons gross |
| Length | 95.1 m |
| Beam | 11.9 m |
| Cargo | Foodstuffs |
| Top of wreck | 22 m |
| Seabed | 28 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Exmouth) |
Where is the Boma wreck?
The Boma lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Exmouth, in South Devon. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
Other wrecks in South Devon
- GefionNorwegian steamship, 1917
- Lord StewartBritish steamship, 1918
- GreleenBritish steamship, 1917
- GlocliffeBritish steamship, 1917
Boma wreck: questions
How deep is the Boma wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 22 m down on a 28 m seabed.
Where is the Boma wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Exmouth in South Devon. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Boma?
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 Boma?
The top of the wreck is about 22 m down on a 28 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Boma?
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