Ashley Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Not Fully Surveyed |
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Ashley Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 14.501 N,1 34.392 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | -2.5 m |
| Water Depth | 3 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ASHLEY |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 71.6 m |
| Width | 10.7 m |
| Draught | 4.3 |
| Sonar Length | 75.2 |
| Sonar Width | 11.3 |
| Shadow Height | 6.82 |
| Orientation | 328 |
| Tonnage | 1323 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 9, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H0565/40 19.8.40 STRANDED IN 511426N, 013418E. MAST AND SUPERSTRUCTURE SHOW AT LW. APPEARS TO BE BREAKING UP. (LT R BILL, RN, DTD 21.7.40). - NM 2080/40. H5854/47 30.6.59 WK IN 511428N, 013430E. MAST ALWAYS SHOWS. (HMS FRANKLIN, SURVEY [E8185/14], DTD 1947). AMEND POSN. NC 1828. H927/59 1.10.59 SINGLE MAST, DRYING 15FT, IN 511427N, 013430E. (ECES, DTD 1959). ADD LEGEND: MAST DRIES 15FT. LC 1828. H2421/62 24.8.62 WKGE DRIES 9FT. CONSISTS OF MAST, DAVITS & SMALL PORTION OF HULL. (HMS ECHO, DTD 1962). CHART AS ST, MAST DRIES 9FT. LC 1828. 13.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS ST (MAST, DRIES 2MTRS). NC 1828. H2100/74 30.1.74 LOCATED IN 511428N, 013428E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. VISUALLY EXAM'D, TWO DAVITS & SMALL PART OF SUPERSTRUCTURE LIE ON EDGE OF SAND BANK WITH A SHALLOW INLET ON S SIDE. DRIES 1.7MTRS. (HMS ECHO, DTD 1973). AMEND TO ST, DRIES 1.7MTRS. NE 1828. H1283/76/118 9.9.76 LIES IN 511430N, 013430E. (R A LEE). NCA. H1938/78 20.3.81 NOT SEEN. CONSIDER NOW COMPLETELY COVERED. RECOMMEND DELETE FROM CHARTS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). DELETE. R/P. HH090/511/01 14.10.91 LOCATED VISUALLY 10.7.91 AT LW IN 511425.3N, 013428.8E USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. GEN DEPTH DRIES 1.6MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 511). CHART AS ST, DRIES 1.6MTRS, IN 511425N, 013429E. BR STD. HH090/738/01 23.7.97 LOCATED BY VISUAL INSPECTION IN VICINITY OF CHARTED POSN AT LW SPRINGS. CONSISTS OF AN AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE, BARELY STANDING PROUD OF THE SEABED, HAVING BEEN ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. HT ABOVE SEABED ESTIMATED AT 0.1MTR. BANK ON WHICH WRECK LIES DRIES IN EXCESS OF 2.5MTRS. LENGTH [ESTIMATE] 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 738). AMENDED TO WK DRIES 2.5MTRS. BR STD. HH090/820/01 20.8.98 NOT LOCATED. NOT INVESTIGATED. (NP 1016, HI 820). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE SEP 2021000229988 08.9.21 LOCATED 18.08.21; IN 5114.5010N, 0134.3920E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH -1.4 MTRS,(FPV MORVEN, H102_002 HI 1743). RETAIN DW -2.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2022000003820 23.03.22 EXAM'D BY BDC 17.09.2021; IN 5114.501N, 0134.391E [WGD]. NFS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE OVER WRECK. LENGTH 75.20MTRS, WIDTH 11.30MTRS, HEIGHT 6.82MTRS, ORIENTATION 328/032 DEGS. INTACT & UPRIGHT, WITH SCOUR. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H525-WI-13778). RETAIN EXISTING DEPTH DRIES 2.5MTRS ABOVE. |
| Last Amended Date | May 16, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1924. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STEPHENSON CLARKE LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM SUNDERLAND TO SOUTHAMPTON. WENT AGROUND ON THE GOODWINS, ALMOST TOTALLY BURIED IN SAND. (R A LEE, [IN H1283/76/118] & SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 14.501 N,1 34.392 E
Ashley on Wreck Map
Ashley Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE