WreckfinderNorwegian steamship · Sunk 25 April 1918
Sevilla wreck
The Sevilla is a Norwegian steamship wreck lying roughly 3 to 10 nautical miles off Brixham in South Devon. The top of the wreck is about 31 m down on a 42 m seabed. She sank on 25 April 1918. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck31 m
- Seabed42 m
- Nearest harbourBrixham
- ConditionUpright
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Fishing the Sevilla
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 Sevilla
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 31 m down on a 42 m seabed. That is a deep dive that needs the right training, gas planning and a good skipper.
Condition: Upright, intact, bows ne, 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 Sevilla
Built in 1913 by Wood, Skinner & Co at Newcastle upon Tyne and owned by O Thoresen of Norway. She was on passage from Valencia to Bergen with a cargo of food when she was torpedoed by the German submarine UB-80 on 25 April 1918.
| Type | Norwegian steamship |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 25 April 1918 |
| Tonnage | 1,318 tons gross |
| Length | 79.2 m |
| Beam | 11.5 m |
| Cargo | Foodstuffs |
| Top of wreck | 31 m |
| Seabed | 42 m |
| Area | South Devon (nearest harbour Brixham) |
Where is the Sevilla wreck?
The Sevilla 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
- Kendal CastleBritish steamship, 1918
- Dudley RoseBritish steamship, 1941
- RotaBritish steamship, 1917
- PeronneFrench steamship, 1917
Sevilla wreck: questions
How deep is the Sevilla wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 31 m down on a 42 m seabed.
Where is the Sevilla 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 Sevilla?
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 Sevilla?
The top of the wreck is about 31 m down on a 42 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 Sevilla?
Download Wreckfinder, search for Sevilla, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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