Aska Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Aska Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 38.213 N,5 45.646 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.636883
  • Longitude: -5.760767
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ASKA
Type liner
Flag GB
Length 135.6 m
Width 18.6 m
Draught 7.6
Tonnage 8323
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,personnel,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 16, 1940
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1992
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Last Amended Date Apr 11, 2008

Surveying Details

AIR ATTACK TOOK PLACE IN 551500N, 055500W APPROX. (WW2SL). 18.8.53 WK LIES IN 553742N, 054519W APPROX. NOT DANGEROUS. (AUTHORITY UNKNOWN). INS AS NDW PA. NC F6629. 12.11.57 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H01000/40 2.2.56 CONFIRMED ASHORE ON CARA ISLAND. 25.2.75 WK DIVED ON IN 1966. PART OF MACHINERY SHOWS ABOVE SURFACE. (P L SELLARS, 11.2.75). HH100/351/05 10.3.92 WRECKAGE LIES BOTH SIDES OF REEF RUNNING N/S OFF CARA ISLAND IN 553813N, 054535W [OGB]. THE MAJORITY LIES TO THE W OF THE REEF AND THE ENGINE BLOCK BREAKS SURFACE AT MID-TIDE IN CALM CONDITIONS. WRECKAGE LIES IN 4-10MTRS OF WATER SO CLOSE TO THE REEF AS TO BE CONSIDERED PART OF IT. (P J MOIR, 4.3.92). INS AS DW. BR STD. 11.4.08 [EUT] POSN: 5538.213N, 0545.646W. NE 2475. 11.10.13 NOT IN NAVIGABLE AREA. (NETSURVEY, HI 1370). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1939 BY SWAN HUNTER, NEWCASTLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. HIRED INTO GOVERNMENT SERVICE AS A TROOP CARRIER. WHILE PROCEEDING INDEPENDENTLY FROM BATHURST, W AFRICA, TO LIVERPOOL WITH 300 FRENCH TROOPS ON BOARD, SOME OF WHOM WERE LANDED IN FRANCE, 50 BRITISH TROOPS AND 9 OTHER PASSENGERS. WAS BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHEN BETWEEN RATHLIN ISLAND AND MAIDEN'S ROCK. 12 CREW KILLED. WAS ABANDONED BY PASSENGERS AND CREW, AND DRIFTED ASHORE, ON FIRE, ON CARA ISLAND WHERE SHE BECAME A TOTAL LOSS. PHOTO. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS & SHIPWRECKS OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND)

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FAQ

Where is the ASKA wreck located?

The ASKA wreck is located at coordinates 55 38.213 N,5 45.646 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ASKA?

The seabed around the ASKA lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the ASKA sink?

The ASKA sank on Sep 16, 1940.

When was the wreck of the ASKA discovered?

The wreck of the ASKA was discovered in 1940.

What country did the ASKA belong to?

The ASKA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ASKA carrying?

The ASKA was carrying general and mixed goods,personnel,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the ASKA?

The ASKA had a tonnage of 8323 tons.

What type of wreck is the ASKA?

The ASKA is classified as a liner.

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