The Carisbrook was a British Merchant Steamer en-route from Montreal to Leith with a cargo of wheat, when she was captured by German submarine U-38 (Max Valentiner), 70 miles S ¾ W from Start Point, Orkneys and sunk by gunfire. She had a crew of 24 and was under the command of Captain A D Hunter. Thirteen of her crew perished.
The Carisbrook was built in 1907 by Blumer, John & Co., Sunderland and owned by Miller & Richards Ltd., Glasgow. She was 2352 gross registered tons and her dimensions were 91.4m x 13.4m x 6.1m. She had a 1 x 3 cylinder triple expansion engine, single shaft, one screw and developed 236 horse power.
In March 1986 during a rig site investigation a wreck was located standing one metre high. It was spread over an area 80 x 40 metres, orientated 137/338 degrees.
The site was examined on 13 July 1987 at 58 17 55N, 002 44 31W, (possibly UTM_WGS84 515045E, 6461955N). The location was fixed using moray firth hyperfix6. The site was not fully surveyed. The side scan sonar trace indicated a wreck with dimensions 80 x 20 metres (262 x 65 feet), with its keel orientated 000/180 degrees. The lack of sonar shadow indicated that it has little height.
The Carisbrook was built in 1907 by Blumer, John & Co., Sunderland and owned by Miller & Richards Ltd., Glasgow. She was 2352 gross registered tons and her dimensions were 91.4m x 13.4m x 6.1m. She had a 1 x 3 cylinder triple expansion engine, single shaft, one screw and developed 236 horse power.
In March 1986 during a rig site investigation a wreck was located standing one metre high. It was spread over an area 80 x 40 metres, orientated 137/338 degrees.
The site was examined on 13 July 1987 at 58 17 55N, 002 44 31W, (possibly UTM_WGS84 515045E, 6461955N). The location was fixed using moray firth hyperfix6. The site was not fully surveyed. The side scan sonar trace indicated a wreck with dimensions 80 x 20 metres (262 x 65 feet), with its keel orientated 000/180 degrees. The lack of sonar shadow indicated that it has little height.