WreckfinderAmerican minesweeper · Sunk 5 June 1944
USS Osprey wreck
The USS Osprey is an American minesweeper wreck lying more than 20 nautical miles off Ventnor in Isle of Wight and the Solent. The top of the wreck is about 59 m down on a 67 m seabed. She sank on 5 June 1944. The exact GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
- Top of wreck59 m
- Seabed67 m
- Nearest harbourVentnor
- ConditionIntact
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Fishing the USS Osprey
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
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.
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Diving the USS Osprey
The dive
The top of the wreck is about 59 m down on a 67 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
Condition: Intact, on starboard side (from the last survey).
Before you dive
- This is a military wreck. Military wrecks may be protected under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and some are war graves. Look, don't touch, and check 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 USS Osprey
A US Navy Raven-class minesweeper, pennant number AM-56. She was mined on 5 June 1944 while sweeping ahead of the D-Day invasion fleet, and is often named as the first US warship lost in the Normandy operation.
| Type | American minesweeper |
|---|---|
| Sunk | 5 June 1944 |
| Tonnage | 810 tons displacement |
| Length | 67 m |
| Beam | 10 m |
| Top of wreck | 59 m |
| Seabed | 67 m |
| Area | Isle of Wight and the Solent (nearest harbour Ventnor) |
Where is the USS Osprey wreck?
The USS Osprey lies more than 20 nautical miles off Ventnor, in Isle of Wight and the Solent. We don't publish exact positions on the website. The GPS mark is in the Wreckfinder app.
USS Osprey wreck: questions
How deep is the USS Osprey wreck?
The top of the wreck is about 59 m down on a 67 m seabed.
Where is the USS Osprey wreck?
It lies more than 20 nautical miles off Ventnor in Isle of Wight and the Solent. The exact GPS position is in the Wreckfinder app.
Can you fish the USS Osprey?
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 USS Osprey?
The top of the wreck is about 59 m down on a 67 m seabed. That is technical diving depth: mixed gas, decompression and a dedicated dive boat.
How do I get the GPS coordinates for the USS Osprey?
Download Wreckfinder, search for USS Osprey, and Premium shows the exact position to enter in your chartplotter.
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