The Kendal Castle (Wreck)
United Kingdom /
England /
Brixham /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Brixham
First World War 1914-1918, shipwreck, interesting place, invisible
3885-ton British steamer, built 1910. 350ft x 50ft. Armed. 353hp triple-expansion engines. Cargo: In ballast, Le Havre for Cardiff. Position: 50 21.63N; 03 24.62W. Depth: 48m.
Sunk: 15 September,1918, by two torpedoes from UB-103 commanded by Kapitanleutnant Paul Hundius, while at periscope depth four miles off Berry Head. Sank immediately with all 18 crew.
Diving: Upside-down, bow cracked open, 12m proud. Bow damage caused by torpedoes, otherwise intact and remarkably well preserved. Beware fishing nets.
Launch: Dartmouth.
Sunk: 15 September,1918, by two torpedoes from UB-103 commanded by Kapitanleutnant Paul Hundius, while at periscope depth four miles off Berry Head. Sank immediately with all 18 crew.
Diving: Upside-down, bow cracked open, 12m proud. Bow damage caused by torpedoes, otherwise intact and remarkably well preserved. Beware fishing nets.
Launch: Dartmouth.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°21'39"N 3°24'36"W
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- The Gefion (Wreck) 19 km
- Spitchwick Woods 35 km
- Lustleigh Cleave 39 km
- The Baygitano (Wreck) 50 km
- Yelverton Air Field 52 km
- Roadford Reservoir 71 km
- St. Austell Bay 96 km
- Lost Gardens of Heligan 100 km
- RRH Portreath 133 km
- Sharkham Point 6.8 km
- St Mary's Bay 6.8 km
- Berry Head 6.9 km
- Southdown Cliff 7.4 km
- Scabbacombe Head 7.7 km
- Brixham Harbour 8.2 km
- The Elsa (Wreck) 10 km
- Torbay 11 km
- Babbacombe Bay 16 km
- Red Cliffs 19 km