Admiral Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Admiral Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 9.013 N,0 5.104 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.150217
  • Longitude: -0.085067
Wreck Depth 15 m
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ADMIRAL
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 29.6 m
Width 5.5 m
Tonnage 102
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 2, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H6391/19 INS WK [OLD SYMBOL] PA IN 540900N, 000500W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) OTHER POSITIONS REPORTED: 1.5M N OF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. (BOT WR 8/5) & 2M N OF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. (BMVS). 10.4.24 AMEND TO NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) 5.12.74 AMEND TO WK USC PA 15MTRS. NC 129. HH090/730/01 18.12.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NCA. 11.2.10 EUT POSN: 5409.013N, 0005.104W. NE 129. SEP 2016/00007250 23.5.16 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EGS PIONEER, HI1472). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date May 24, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1876 BY J T ELTRINGHAM LTD, SOUTH SHIELDS, WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J S WILSON. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. SINGLE SCREW. PASSAGE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE FOR BOULOGNE. WAS TOWING TWO FRENCH LIGHTERS, NORD [550GT] & MADELEINE [158 GT], BOTH LADEN WITH COAL, WHEN SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 40. NORD [EX- J H MEAD] WAS SUNK, MADELEINE WAS LEFT ABLAZE AND SINKING BUT WAS RECOVERED. (WRECKSITE.EU)

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FAQ

Where is the ADMIRAL wreck located?

The ADMIRAL wreck is located at coordinates 54 9.013 N,0 5.104 W.

How deep is the ADMIRAL and where exactly is it located?

The ADMIRAL lies at a depth of about 15 meters and is located at coordinates 54 9.013 N,0 5.104 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ADMIRAL?

The seabed around the ADMIRAL lies at approximately 30 meters deep.

When did the ADMIRAL sink?

The ADMIRAL sank on Jul 2, 1918.

When was the wreck of the ADMIRAL discovered?

The wreck of the ADMIRAL was discovered in 1918.

What country did the ADMIRAL belong to?

The ADMIRAL belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ADMIRAL?

The ADMIRAL had a tonnage of 102 tons.

What type of wreck is the ADMIRAL?

The ADMIRAL is classified as a tug.

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