WreckfinderBritish steamship · Sunk 15 September 1918
Kendal Castle wreck
The Kendal Castle is a British steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 34 m down on a 43 m seabed. She sank on 15 September 1918. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck34 m
- Seabed43 m
- Nearest harbourBrixham
- ConditionUpright
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Fishing the Kendal Castle
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 Kendal Castle
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 34 m down on a 43 m seabed. That is a deep dive that needs the right training, gas planning and a good skipper.
Condition: Upright, intact, 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 Kendal Castle
Built in 1910 by Short Brothers at Sunderland. Sailing in ballast from Le Havre to Cardiff, she was torpedoed by UB-103 on 15 September 1918. Eighteen men were lost.
| Type | British steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 15 September 1918 |
| Tonnage | 3,885 tons gross |
| Length | 107.3 m |
| Beam | 15.2 m |
| Cargo | Ballast |
| Top of wreck | 34 m |
| Seabed | 43 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Brixham) |
Where is the Kendal Castle wreck?
The Kendal Castle lies roughly 3 to 10 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
- RotaBritish steamship, 1917
- EmsstromGerman steamship, 2013
Kendal Castle wreck: questions
How deep is the Kendal Castle wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 34 m down on a 43 m seabed.
Where is the Kendal Castle wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Kendal Castle?
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 Kendal Castle?
The top of the wreck is about 34 m down on a 43 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 Kendal Castle?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Kendal Castle, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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