What is recorded here
The public map records SS Braunton as a wreck. Recorded loss date: 1916.
SS *Braunton* was a British steamship that sank in 1916 during World War I. It was lost in the North Sea, likely due to enemy action or mine strike, with all 26 crew members perishing; the wreck remains an important wartime maritime archaeological site.
A wreck point does not grant access or permission to dive, enter land, disturb the site or recover anything. Check current law and local conditions first.
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