Caroni River (17 - 24 metres)

This large oil tanker of 5,806 tons put to sea on 20f January, 1940 for machinery trials, following repairs in Falmouth Docks. Unfortunately for her, either a German submarine or an aircraft had come in close during the night and laid magnetic mines in the swept channel. The tanker caused one of these to detonate and she sank one and three-quarter miles due south of Pendennis Point in 24m. Due to her position in the channel, the Caroni River had to be demolished using explosives, and the wreck lies in three parts, close together with a least depth of 17m. The second section is interesting since mixed up with the wreckage is an unidentified trawler.