WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 9 April 1941
Dudley Rose wreck
The Dudley Rose is a British steamship wreck lying less than 3 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 28 m down on a 35 m seabed. She sank on 9 April 1941. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck28 m
- Seabed35 m
- Nearest harbourBrixham
- ConditionIntact
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Fishing the Dudley Rose
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
- 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: A standing wreck. Anchor uptide and fish baits back into the wreck and scour for conger and ling, or drift over the top with shads for pollack.
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Diving the Dudley Rose
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 28 m down on a 35 m seabed. That is a deep dive that needs the right training, gas planning and a good skipper.
Condition: Intact, upright, bows wnw, a scour runs along it (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 Dudley Rose
Built in 1929 by D & W Henderson in Glasgow. On 9 April 1941, on passage from Plymouth to Portsmouth with coal, she was hit by a single bomb near the bridge and sank.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 9 April 1941 |
| Tonnage | 1,600 tons gross |
| Length | 76.2 m |
| Beam | 11.3 m |
| Cargo | Coal |
| Top of wreck | 28 m |
| Seabed | 35 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Brixham) |
Where is the Dudley Rose wreck?
The Dudley Rose lies less than 3 nautical miles off Brixham, 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
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- SevillaNorwegian steamship, 1918
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- RotaBritish steamship, 1917
Dudley Rose wreck: questions
How deep is the Dudley Rose wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 28 m down on a 35 m seabed.
Where is the Dudley Rose wreck?
It lies less than 3 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Dudley Rose?
Yes. Wrecks like this typically hold pollack, conger eel, pouting, ling. A standing wreck. Anchor uptide and fish baits back into the wreck and scour for conger and ling, or drift over the top with shads for pollack.
Can you dive the Dudley Rose?
The top of the wreck is about 28 m down on a 35 m seabed. That is a deep dive that needs the right training, gas planning and a good skipper.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Dudley Rose?
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