WreckfinderBritish tug · Sunk 30 September 1940
HMS Comet wreck
The HMS Comet is a British tug wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Falmouth in Cornwall. The top of the wreck is about 53 m down on a 60 m seabed. She sank on 30 September 1940. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck53 m
- Seabed60 m
- Nearest harbourFalmouth
- ConditionLies in two sections
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Fishing the HMS Comet
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: 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 HMS Comet
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 53 m down on a 60 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Lies in two sections (from the last survey).
Before you dive
- This is a military wreck. Military wrecks may be protected under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and some are war graves. Look, don't touch, and check 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 HMS Comet
A trawler built in 1934 as the Tamura and hired by the Royal Navy in 1939 for anti-submarine work. She was lost on 30 September 1940 after leaving Falmouth. Records differ on whether a collision or a mine sank her.
| Type | British tug |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 30 September 1940 |
| Tonnage | 301 tons gross |
| Top of wreck | 53 m |
| Seabed | 60 m |
| Area | Cornwall (nearest harbour Falmouth) |
Where is the HMS Comet wreck?
The HMS Comet lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Falmouth, in Cornwall. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
Other wrecks in Cornwall
- Ben ReinBritish steamship, 1941
- HMS RinoviaBritish trawler, 1940
- SpitalBritish steamship, 1918
- EskdaleNorwegian destroyer, 1943
HMS Comet wreck: questions
How deep is the HMS Comet wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 53 m down on a 60 m seabed.
Where is the HMS Comet wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Falmouth in Cornwall. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the HMS Comet?
Yes. Wrecks like this typically hold pollack, conger eel, pouting, ling. 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 HMS Comet?
The top of the wreck is about 53 m down on a 60 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the HMS Comet?
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