WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 27 November 1917
Eastfield wreck
The Eastfield is a British steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Mevagissey in Cornwall. The top of the wreck is about 40 m down on a 50 m seabed. She sank on 27 November 1917. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck40 m
- Seabed50 m
- Nearest harbourMevagissey
- ConditionStanding upright
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Fishing the Eastfield
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: 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 Eastfield
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 40 m down on a 50 m seabed. That is a deep dive that needs the right training, gas planning and a good skipper.
Condition: Standing upright, almost intact (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 Eastfield
Built in 1901 at Sunderland. Carrying coal from Newport to Dieppe, she was torpedoed off Dodman Point on 27 November 1917.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 27 November 1917 |
| Tonnage | 2,145 tons gross |
| Length | 87.2 m |
| Beam | 13.1 m |
| Cargo | Coal |
| Top of wreck | 40 m |
| Seabed | 50 m |
| Area | Cornwall (nearest harbour Mevagissey) |
Where is the Eastfield wreck?
The Eastfield lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Mevagissey, in Cornwall. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
Other wrecks in Cornwall
- Silver LaurelBritish steamship, 1944
- HMS Lady of the IslesBritish merchant ship, 1940
- HMS CometBritish tug, 1940
- Ben ReinBritish steamship, 1941
Eastfield wreck: questions
How deep is the Eastfield wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 40 m down on a 50 m seabed.
Where is the Eastfield wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Mevagissey in Cornwall. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Eastfield?
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 Eastfield?
The top of the wreck is about 40 m down on a 50 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 Eastfield?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Eastfield, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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