WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 12 May 1917
Galicia wreck
The Galicia is a British steamship wreck lying less than 3 nautical miles off Teignmouth in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 11 m down on a 15 m seabed. She sank on 12 May 1917. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck11 m
- Seabed15 m
- Nearest harbourTeignmouth
- ConditionVery broken & dispersed
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Fishing the Galicia
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 Galicia
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 11 m down on a 15 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
Condition: Very broken & dispersed (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 Galicia
A Pacific Steam Navigation Co liner built in 1901 at Newcastle. On passage from Liverpool to Valparaiso, she struck a mine laid by UC-17 on 12 May 1917 and sank. No lives were lost.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 12 May 1917 |
| Tonnage | 5,922 tons gross |
| Length | 121.9 m |
| Beam | 15.2 m |
| Cargo | General and mixed goods |
| Top of wreck | 11 m |
| Seabed | 15 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Teignmouth) |
Where is the Galicia wreck?
The Galicia lies less than 3 nautical miles off Teignmouth, 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
- BretagneNorwegian steamship, 1918
- EmsstromGerman steamship, 2013
- PeronneFrench steamship, 1917
- Lord StewartBritish steamship, 1918
Galicia wreck: questions
How deep is the Galicia wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 11 m down on a 15 m seabed.
Where is the Galicia wreck?
It lies less than 3 nautical miles off Teignmouth in South Devon. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Galicia?
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 Galicia?
The top of the wreck is about 11 m down on a 15 m seabed. That is within sport diving range for qualified, experienced divers.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Galicia?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Galicia, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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