Braunton
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About this site
Braunton is a wreck lying in 36 metres of water at high water. She was a British merchant ship of 4575 tons and 380ft in length, sunk by the German submarine UB29 on 7 April 1916.
The bows point west and the stern east. The stern is intact on its port side and stands some 10 metres high. Her cargo of munitions, some 1800 tons of shells and ammunition, lies scattered all around the wreck.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Common DragonetCallionymus lyraReported here · unconfirmed
Thornback SkateRaja clavataReported here · unconfirmed
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