WreckfinderPakistani motor ship · Sunk 28 October 1989
Murree wreck
The Murree is a Pakistani motor ship wreck lying more than 20 nautical miles off Salcombe in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 32 m down on a 60 m seabed. She sank on 28 October 1989. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck32 m
- Seabed60 m
- Nearest harbourSalcombe
- ConditionBroken in two
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Fishing the Murree
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 Murree
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 32 m down on a 60 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Broken in two, upright, in sandwave (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 Murree
A Pakistani container ship built in 1981 by Austin & Pickersgill. In October 1989 her cargo shifted in storm-force winds and her forward hold flooded. All 40 crew were lifted off by three Royal Navy helicopters shortly before she sank. Some of her chemical cargo later washed up along the south coast.
| Type | Pakistani motor ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 28 October 1989 |
| Tonnage | 11,941 tons gross |
| Length | 152 m |
| Beam | 22.9 m |
| Cargo | Containers, chemicals, general and mixed goods |
| Top of wreck | 32 m |
| Seabed | 60 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Salcombe) |
Where is the Murree wreck?
The Murree lies more than 20 nautical miles off Salcombe, 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
- HMS FormidableBritish battleship, 1915
- PomellaBritish tanker, 1942
- Kendal CastleBritish steamship, 1918
- Dudley RoseBritish steamship, 1941
Murree wreck: questions
How deep is the Murree wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 32 m down on a 60 m seabed.
Where is the Murree wreck?
It lies more than 20 nautical miles off Salcombe in South Devon. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Murree?
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 Murree?
The top of the wreck is about 32 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 Murree?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Murree, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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