This wreck is a popular south coast and Isle of Wight wreck but often difficult to pin point for some reason. Some of the so called best positions given by fellow divers are 50°31’57N, 01°02’48W, 50°31.950′N, 01°02.800′W and 50°31.917N, 01° 02.711W.

Laid down in 1903 the CAMBERWELL was and ship of the J.L. Thompson & Sons Company. Measuring 112 metres by 15 metres and weighed in at 4078 tonnes. Her triple expansion engines pushed out 409 nhp which tugged her along at 10 knots.

May 18th, 1917 Camberwell struck a mine and sank six miles South East by East off Dunnose Head, Isle of Wight. Seven crew were killed, her captain was among the survivors. CAMBERWELL is a large intact wreck lying at a depth of 31m. Being fairly intact it makes it an interesting dive and there is the usual crabs, bib, pollack, gobies, blennies.

Broken amidships with an intact bow and stern this WW1 cargo steamer still retains much of her cargo of wine, champagne, perfume and blocks of prepaid postcards intended for the British troops stationed in India. Many portholes can still be seen, several of which were reputed to have been recovered in 2003.