Avalanche Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Avalanche Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 26.568 N,2 50.714 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.442800
  • Longitude: -2.845233
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 48 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AVALANCHE
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 65.5 m
Width 11 m
Draught 6.4
Sonar Length 76
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 5.3
Orientation 137
Tonnage 1210
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,clay products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 11, 1877
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1877
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source other
Surveying Details SANK ABOUT 15 MILES S BY W OF PORTLAND. (DOD). 26.7.17 26.7.17 POSN 502600N, 024900W. (C IN C PLYMOUTH AP REPORT). BMVS POSN 14M W 0.5 S FROM PORTLAND BILL. H4622/55 5.2.60 H4622/55 5.2.60 WK LOCATED IN 502632N, 025036W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21FMS. LYING APPROX 170/350DEG WITH TWO ISOLATED PIECES AT SOUTHERN END. (SCES/HMS SCOTT, 8.10.54). INS AS WK 21FMS. BR STD. H3950/70 24.5.71 H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 38MTRS. NC 3315. H5982/82 20.1.83 H5982/82 20.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502631N, 025037W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1, 1982. 24.7.85 24.7.85 WK IN 502632N, 025036W STATED TO BE THE AVALANCHE. (MR STREETON, TELECON). 13.10.87 13.10.87 REPORTED THAT ONLY FORWARD PART OF WK HAS BEEN FOUND. STERN MISSING. (QHM PORTLAND, TELECON). 25.11.99 25.11.99 WK IS UPRIGHT WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. STANDS 4MTRS PROUD OF SEABED. BADLY DAMAGED PORT SIDE NEAR THE BOW WHICH IS TWISTED TO STBD. COLLAPSED STERN MARKED BY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES. (DIVER MAGAZINE, DEC 1999). NCA. HH100/351/19 28.5.03 HH100/351/19 28.5.03 DIVED IN 5026.560N, 0250.703W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH BY E/S. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND, GRAVEL AND SHINGLE. INTACT WITH 005DEG LIST TO PORT. GENERALLY BREAKING UP AND SETTLING INTO SEABED. HOLDS FULL OF SILT. COLLISION DAMAGE EVIDENT ON PORT SIDE. (COLIN POOLE, FAX DTD 26.5.03). RETAIN AS WK 38MTRS IN REVISED. POSN. BR STD. HH090/961/01 2.12.03 HH090/961/01 2.12.03 EXAM'D 7.6.03 IN 5026.568N, 0250.714W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.5 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 76MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 137/317 DEGS WITH ?BOWS TOWARDS 317 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PROBABLY UPRIGHT, WELL BROKEN. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 43MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 2, 2003

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1874 BY ALEXANDER HALL, ABERDEEN. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH CANADIAN SV FORREST. PASSAGE LONDON FOR NEW ZEALAND. 32 MEN LOST.

General Comments

INTACT BUT BREAKING UP, 5DEG LIST TO PORT, BOWS ?NW

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FAQ

Where is the AVALANCHE wreck located?

The AVALANCHE wreck is located at coordinates 50 26.568 N,2 50.714 W.

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

The AVALANCHE lies at a depth of about 43 meters and is located at coordinates 50 26.568 N,2 50.714 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AVALANCHE?

The seabed around the AVALANCHE lies at approximately 48 meters deep.

When did the AVALANCHE sink?

The AVALANCHE sank on Sep 11, 1877.

When was the wreck of the AVALANCHE discovered?

The wreck of the AVALANCHE was discovered in 1877.

What country did the AVALANCHE belong to?

The AVALANCHE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the AVALANCHE carrying?

The AVALANCHE was carrying general and mixed goods,clay products.

What was the tonnage of the AVALANCHE?

The AVALANCHE had a tonnage of 1210 tons.

What type of wreck is the AVALANCHE?

The AVALANCHE is classified as a sailing vessel.

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