WreckfinderFrench steamship · Sunk 26 November 1940
Medoc wreck
The Medoc is a French steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Plymouth in Plymouth and South East Cornwall. The top of the wreck is about 39 m down on a 52 m seabed. She sank on 26 November 1940. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck39 m
- Seabed52 m
- Nearest harbourPlymouth
- ConditionIntact
Get the exact mark for the Medoc
The Medoc is one of 223 wrecks in Plymouth and South East Cornwall waters in the Wreckfinder app. Premium shows the exact GPS position to put in your chartplotter, plus your distance to it at sea.
Get the mark in the appFree to download. Exact positions with Premium, £3.99 a month or £19.99 a year.
Are you fishing or diving the Medoc?
Thanks!
Fishing the Medoc
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.
Report a catch
Fished the Medoc? Tell Dusty what you caught, when, and what worked. With your OK we'll add it to this page so other anglers know what's biting.
Diving the Medoc
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 39 m down on a 52 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Intact, upright (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 Medoc
A French coaster built in 1930 in Glasgow. On 26 November 1940 she was sunk by German aircraft near the Eddystone lighthouse. Thirty-nine crew were lost.
| Type | French steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 26 November 1940 |
| Tonnage | 1,166 tons gross |
| Length | 72.2 m |
| Beam | 10.4 m |
| Top of wreck | 39 m |
| Seabed | 52 m |
| Area | Plymouth and South East Cornwall (nearest harbour Plymouth) |
Where is the Medoc wreck?
The Medoc lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Plymouth, in Plymouth and South East Cornwall. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
More Plymouth and South East Cornwall wrecks
Other wrecks in Plymouth and South East Cornwall
- HMS FoyleBritish destroyer, 1917
- James Eagan LayneAmerican steamship, 1945
- HMS ScyllaBritish frigate, 2004
- PersierBelgian steamship, 1945
Medoc wreck: questions
How deep is the Medoc wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 39 m down on a 52 m seabed.
Where is the Medoc wreck?
It lies roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Plymouth in Plymouth and South East Cornwall. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Medoc?
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 Medoc?
The top of the wreck is about 39 m down on a 52 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Medoc?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Medoc, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
Got a question about the Medoc?
Ask Dusty, our Cornish pirate AI assistant. Arrr, he knows his wrecks.
Ask DustyFind the Medoc with Wreckfinder
Over 20,000 UK and Irish wrecks with exact GPS for your chartplotter. Built for boat anglers and divers.
