Actuality Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Actuality Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 30.231 N,1 2.937 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.3 m |
| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ACTUALITY |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 39.3 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Sonar Length | 53 |
| Sonar Width | 15 |
| Shadow Height | 8.4 |
| Orientation | 135 |
| Tonnage | 311 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | cement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 8, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2022 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | SUNK 3M SW OF MOUSE LTV. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). H0922/40 1.7.43 H0922/40 1.7.43 INS WK 7FMS 1FT IN 513013N, 010300E. - NM 1322/43. H0922/40 4.9.46 H0922/40 4.9.46 DISPERSED TO DEPTH OF 45FT. (HMS SWITHA, 11.8.46). NCA YET. H0922/40 14.10.46 H0922/40 14.10.46 DRIFT SWEPT 30.9.46. CLEAR AT 46, FOUL AT 47FT. POSN 513012N, 010303E. (CAPT. M/S, SHEERNESS, 30.9.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. - NM 3489/46. H2264/54 31.5.54 H2264/54 31.5.54 LOCATED IN 513015N, 010300E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50FT. (HMS SHACKLETON, 27.2.54 [E9628]). BR STD. H0922/40 11.12.61 H0922/40 11.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49FT IN GEN DEPTH 55FT. SCOUR DEPTH 57-77FT. EITHER A WK IN TWO PARTS OR TWO WKS. THE LARGER PART WAS CLEARED AT 48FT AND LIES ABOUT 250FT N OF THE SMALLER WHICH WAS CLEAR AT 44FT. (HMS ECHO, 31.10.61). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 2FT. - NM 2473/61. H6140/68 27.6.68 H6140/68 27.6.68 LOCATED IN 513009N, 010229E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49FT IN GEN DEPTH 55FT. SCOUR DEPTH 59FT [LAT]. A POOR SONAR CONTACT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 27.3.68). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 27.9.73 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.1MTRS. NC 1607. H6140/68 19.1.79 H6140/68 19.1.79 SWEPT 4.12.78 IN 503013N, 010303E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23MTRS. CLEAR AT 14.3MTRS, FOUL AT 14.4MTRS. COVERS LARGE AREA WITH SCOUR TO E OF MAIN WRECKAGE. AREA TO THE N AND S WAS CLOSELY SOUNDED AND REVEALED NO FURTHER WRECKAGE. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN 18/78). AMEND TO SW 14.3MTRS. - NM 363/79. HH100351/05 22.1.92 HH100351/05 22.1.92 LOCATED IN 513017N, 010302E. (M SMITH). HH244/420/01 10.12.92 HH244/420/01 10.12.92 EXAM'D 19.10.92 IN 513012N, 010302.5E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23MTRS. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (PLA WK NO.201/63, CHARTWELL 55/92). NCA. 13.6.05 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5130.235N, 0102.952E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. RSDRA2022000107740 30.05.22 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY DTD 15.03.2022 IN 5130.231N, 00102.937E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.87MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 53.0MTRS, WIDTH 15.0MTRS, HEIGHT 8.4MTRS, (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). NFS. RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH IN REVISED POSN LTA |
| Last Amended Date | May 30, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
STEEL HULL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR NORWICH. MINED. CREW OF SIX LOST. LATER DISPERSED. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES & SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 30.231 N,1 2.937 E
Actuality on Wreck Map
Actuality Wreck on Google Map
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- Other Wreck 74013 840.1 M
- Sigrun 1 (Possibly) Wreck 850.6 M
- Hms Amethyst Wreck 1010.6 M
- Other Wreck 54178 1092 M
- Hms Ocean Retriever Wreck 1318.8 M
- Chieftain Wreck 1323 M
- Hms Amethyst (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck 1403.2 M
- Other Wreck 68517 1408.5 M
- Other Wreck 71346 1423.7 M
General Comments
EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5130.231N, 00102.937E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.87MTRS (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). NFS. RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH IN REVISED POSN LTA