WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 14 August 1918
City of Brisbane wreck
The City of Brisbane is a British steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Newhaven in Sussex. The top of the wreck is about 12 m down on a 20 m seabed. She sank on 14 August 1918. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck12 m
- Seabed20 m
- Nearest harbourNewhaven
- ConditionBows sw
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Fishing the City of Brisbane
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: Shallow enough to fish more of the tide. Pollack and bass often feed hard as the tide starts to run.
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 City of Brisbane
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 12 m down on a 20 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
Condition: Bows sw, in two parts, aft section partially buried (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 City of Brisbane
An Ellerman Lines steamer completed in 1918. Sailing in ballast from London to Buenos Aires, she was torpedoed by UB-57 on 13 August 1918. She was taken in tow but grounded off Newhaven and sank the next day.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 14 August 1918 |
| Tonnage | 7,094 tons gross |
| Length | 137.5 m |
| Beam | 17.4 m |
| Cargo | Ballast |
| Top of wreck | 12 m |
| Seabed | 20 m |
| Area | Sussex (nearest harbour Newhaven) |
Where is the City of Brisbane wreck?
The City of Brisbane lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Newhaven, in Sussex. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
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City of Brisbane wreck: questions
How deep is the City of Brisbane wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 12 m down on a 20 m seabed.
Where is the City of Brisbane wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Newhaven in Sussex. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the City of Brisbane?
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 City of Brisbane?
The top of the wreck is about 12 m down on a 20 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the City of Brisbane?
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