Baku Standard Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Baku standard Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 48.516 N,2 12.861 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.808600
  • Longitude: -2.214350
Wreck Depth 30.61 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BAKU STANDARD
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 100.9 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 9.8
Sonar Length 133.2
Sonar Width 24.2
Shadow Height 10.3
Orientation 288
Tonnage 3708
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 11, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 008.7,007.1,004.5,290
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details M06522 �1918 IN POSN 564800N, 021245W. M10537 26.2.18 SANK IMMEDIATELY. NO INFORMATION REGARDING POSN. (I.D.S.A). M02228 12.2.18 POSN 564800N, 021245W. (CO, HMT SRECON CASTLE). M02228 12.2.18 POSN 564800N, 021245W. (MASTER). 5 MILES BY W HALF W FROM TOD HEAD. H4087/26 24.6.26 INS DW (1918)(PA). BR STD. H1192/67 26.4.67 LOCATED IN 564830N, 021245W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 66FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 114FT IN GEN DEPTH 146FT. SCOUR 153FT. SWEPT CLEAR 11FTHMS. ACCURACY +/- 1FM. (HMS EGERIA, HI 17/66). AMEND TO WK 18FMS. BR STD. 6.11.72 AMEND TO SW 11FTHMS. NE 1407. 8.3.73 AMEND TO SW 20MTRS. NC 210. 11.11.75 AMEND TO SW 19.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 210. 15.10.03 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND TO WK 34MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, E/S DEPTH 1967). BR STD. HH091/152/01 - SEP 2008/000075801 18.6.08 EXAM'D 27.1.08 IN 5648.519N, 0212.912W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.0 IN GEN DEPTH 43.6MTRS. SCOUR 7MTRS DEEP SURROUNDS WK. LENGTH 134MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS, HT 12.6MTRS. LIES 110/290 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN AND DEGRADED. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1152). AMEND WK 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 14.3.19 SURVEYED 2018 ON BEHALF OF SALMO MOD UK. (IMAGE SUPPLIED BY MATT SKELHORN, SALMO MOD UK). NFA. RSDRA2022000174021 26.07.22 EXAM�D 14.5.22 IN 5648.517N, 0212.862W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.61MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. LENGTH 133.2MTRS, WIDTH 24.2MTRS, HT 10.3MTRS. ORIENTATION 288/108 DEGS. UPRIGHT AND PARTIALLY BURIED WITH COLLAPSED STERN AND BOW. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1732). AMEND DW 30.61MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 26, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1893 BY W G ARMSTRONG, MITCHELL & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JOHN I JACOBS & CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 293NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE CLYDE FOR THE FIRTH OF FORTH. TORPEDOED BY UC 58. (SIBI & WW1SL).

General Comments

UPRIGHT AND PARTIALLY BURIED, WITH COLLAPSED STERN AND BOW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 48.516 N,2 12.861 W
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FAQ

Where is the BAKU STANDARD wreck located?

The BAKU STANDARD wreck is located at coordinates 56 48.516 N,2 12.861 W.

How deep is the BAKU STANDARD and where exactly is it located?

The BAKU STANDARD lies at a depth of about 30.61 meters and is located at coordinates 56 48.516 N,2 12.861 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BAKU STANDARD?

The seabed around the BAKU STANDARD lies at approximately 44 meters deep.

When did the BAKU STANDARD sink?

The BAKU STANDARD sank on Feb 11, 1918.

When was the wreck of the BAKU STANDARD discovered?

The wreck of the BAKU STANDARD was discovered in 1918.

What country did the BAKU STANDARD belong to?

The BAKU STANDARD belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BAKU STANDARD carrying?

The BAKU STANDARD was carrying oil.

What was the tonnage of the BAKU STANDARD?

The BAKU STANDARD had a tonnage of 3708 tons.

What type of wreck is the BAKU STANDARD?

The BAKU STANDARD is classified as a tanker.

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