Ariel Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ariel Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.931 N,0 24.892 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.648850
  • Longitude: -0.414867
Wreck Depth 21.99 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ARIEL
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 91.4 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 94.7
Sonar Width 18
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 132
Tonnage 2200
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 10, 1892
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 008.0,,003.0,140.0
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3211/17 24.1.18 WK, 2 MASTS SHOWING 10FT, IN 503830N, 002400W. TO BE DISPERSED. (ADMIRALTY). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL], 2 MAST SHOWING 10FT. - NM 127/18. H1656/24 5.3.24 AMEND TO DW (1917). BR STD. H7789/35 3.11.35 OROPESA SWEEP CARRIED OUT. CLEAR TO DEPTH OF 10FMS. (HMS FLINDERS). AMENDED TO NDWPA. - NM 2138/35. 23.7.71 AMEND TO USC 18MTRS. NC 1652. H3958/73 15.8.73 NOT FOUND DURING TRANSIT SONAR AND E/S SURVEY. (KELVIN HUGHES). DELETED. BR STD. H4121/76 14.1.77 WK LOCATED 6.9.76 IN 503854N, 002448W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.9 IN GEN DEPTH 28.5MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS. LIES NW/SE. SONAR SHOWS HIGH POINTS AT EACH END, HIGHEST AT SE END. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 22MTRS. BR STD. H1285/77/218 15.6.77 LIES N/S APPROX. BOWS S. HIGH POINT STERN. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. WRECKAGE REDUCED TO SEABED AMIDSHIPS, THEN BOWS INTACT. LIES 45DEGS ON PORT SIDE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. VERY OLD IRON PROPELLER. APPROX 150FT LONG. (D DILLINGHAM, 11.6.77). H2318/74 9.5.79 LOCATED AND EXAM'D 23.3.79 DURING HYDROSEARCH TRIALS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.5 IN GEN DEPTHS 29-32MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. SONAR HT 6.7MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LYING 325/145DEGS, BOWS SE. (HMS BULLDOG, 29.4.79). NCA. H1310/84/10 21.3.84 IDENTIFIED AS SS ARIEL. (J SALSBURY, 7.3.84). H1310/84/12 16.4.84 IDENTIFIED BY RECOVERY OF DINNER PLATES AND THE SHIPS BELL IN JULY, 1981. (I WARREN, 4.4.84). HH091/002/01 14.11.02 EXAM'D 18.8.02 IN 5038.930N, 0024.885W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.5, FOUL 22.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.7 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE, WELL DEFINED WK. (NP 1016, HI 1002). BR STD. SEP 2018/000/198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 06.02.18; IN 5038.931N, 0024.892W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.99MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 94.7MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HEIGHT 6MTRS, ORIENTATION 132/312 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 8MTRS, 3MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 140 DEGS. SITS UPRIGHT BUT SEVERELY DECAYED. REMAINS CONSIST OF THE BASE OF THE HULL, PARTS OF THE STERN, A SINGLE BOILER, THE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, (WHEREIN THE THREE DIFFERENT SIZED CYLINDERS ARE VISIBLE), &SOME PARTS OF THE BOW, SE, WHICH IS SKEWED TOWARDS THE PORT SIDE. WCD SHOWED AN ADDITIONAL FEATURE WHICH HAD THE CURVING APPEARANCE OF A ROPE OR LINE ATTACHED TO THE WRECK BUT WAS NOT DEEMED TO BE A SOLID PART OF THE WRECK. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 21.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1885 BY EARLES CO LTD, HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EDWARD LEETHAM, HULL. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 300HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE VARNA FOR HAMBURG. CARGO WHEAT. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS LANCASHIRE IN LIGHT WINDS AND FOG. NO LOSS OF LIFE.

General Comments

SITS UPRIGHT, SEVERELY DECAYED, BOW SE.

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FAQ

Where is the ARIEL wreck located?

The ARIEL wreck is located at coordinates 50 38.931 N,0 24.892 W.

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

The ARIEL lies at a depth of about 21.99 meters and is located at coordinates 50 38.931 N,0 24.892 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ARIEL?

The seabed around the ARIEL lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the ARIEL sink?

The ARIEL sank on Jun 10, 1892.

When was the wreck of the ARIEL discovered?

The wreck of the ARIEL was discovered in 1918.

What country did the ARIEL belong to?

The ARIEL belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ARIEL carrying?

The ARIEL was carrying grain.

What was the tonnage of the ARIEL?

The ARIEL had a tonnage of 2200 tons.

What type of wreck is the ARIEL?

The ARIEL is classified as a steam ship.

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