WreckfinderBritish tanker · Sunk 9 July 1942
Pomella wreck
The Pomella is a British tanker wreck lying roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 38 m down on a 54 m seabed. She sank on 9 July 1942. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck38 m
- Seabed54 m
- Nearest harbourBrixham
- ConditionOn starboard side
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Fishing the Pomella
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: Drift over the wreck first to find where the fish are holding, then decide whether to anchor.
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Diving the Pomella
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 38 m down on a 54 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: On starboard side, stern missing, bows w (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 Pomella
A Shell tanker built in 1937 by Cammell Laird. On 9 July 1942, in convoy WP 183 from Curaçao to Southampton, she was torpedoed by the German E-boat S-57.
| Type | British tanker |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 9 July 1942 |
| Tonnage | 6,766 tons gross |
| Length | 139.3 m |
| Beam | 17.7 m |
| Cargo | Oil |
| Top of wreck | 38 m |
| Seabed | 54 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Brixham) |
Where is the Pomella wreck?
The Pomella lies roughly 10 to 20 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
- HMS FormidableBritish battleship, 1915
- GreleenBritish steamship, 1917
- RotaBritish steamship, 1917
- GlocliffeBritish steamship, 1917
Pomella wreck: questions
How deep is the Pomella wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 38 m down on a 54 m seabed.
Where is the Pomella wreck?
It lies roughly 10 to 20 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the Pomella?
Yes. Wrecks like this typically hold pollack, conger eel, pouting, ling. Drift over the wreck first to find where the fish are holding, then decide whether to anchor.
Can you dive the Pomella?
The top of the wreck is about 38 m down on a 54 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the Pomella?
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