Bonnington Court Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Bonnington court Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 50.801 N,1 33.259 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.846683
  • Longitude: 1.554317
Wreck Depth 12.7 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BONNINGTON COURT
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 123.4 m
Width 16.8 m
Draught 7.9
Sonar Length 126.9
Sonar Width 35.5
Shadow Height 2.9
Orientation 34
Tonnage 4909
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 19, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 054.6,058.8,001.85,125
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details H0425/41 27.3.41 INS DW IN 515110N, 013400E. - NM 702/41. H0425/41 27.3.41 INS G CON BUOY, GPFL(3) G 10S, 080 DEG, 0.5C FROM WK. - TFNM 708/41. H0425/41 5.5.41 AMEND POSN TO 515047N, 013313E. - NM 976/41. H0425/41 5.5.41 AMEND POSN OF BUOY. - TFNM 979/41. H0425/41 26.6.41 AMEND POSN AS ABOVE. - NM 1472/41. H0425/41 15.4.59 LUCAS WIRE SWEEP MAY 1948. CLEAR AT 38, FOUL AT 40FT IN GEN DEPTH 56FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41FT. POSN BY DECCA. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, SWEEP REPORT 27.7.48). H0425/41 15.4.59 EXAM'D 18.9.51 USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 40, FOUL AT 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT. GEN DEPTH 49FT. WK STANDS 9FT ABOVE SEABED. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 24.10.51). H1334/60 5.5.60 LEAST E/S DEPTH OVER WRECK 50FT. (ECES, 1959). 12.6.69 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 3FT. (CHANGE OF DATUM TO LAT). NE 1975. H2134/70 26.2.70 EXAM'D 28.5.69 IN 515046N, 013324E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT WRECK CLEAR AT 12.6MTRS, FOUL AT 13.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTHS 14.3 TO 15.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.2MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). NC 1965. H3180/75 22.9.75 CLOSE SOUNDED BUT NOT LOCATED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 11/75). NCA. H1955/80 22.3.82 EXAM'D 12.11.81 IN 515046N, 013322E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.5, FOUL AT 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2 - 3MTRS. APPARENTLY BROKEN UP, THE AREA OF WKGE LIES OVER AREA 160 X 30MTRS, APPROX, ORIENTATED 035/215 DEGS. (SOISS, HI 25, WK 3). BR STD. H2913/83 17.10.84 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS ECHO, HI 192). NCA. H4024/86 12.2.88 EXAM'D 14.8.87 IN 515047N, 013323E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.9, FOUL AT 13.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.3MTRS. WELL-BURIED DEBRIS LYING N/S WITH AREA ROUGHLY 75 X 50MTRS. LARGE MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF SOME 1160 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 373). - NM 768/88. HH090/494/01 23.8.90 HH090/494/01 23.8.90 EXAM'D 20.6.90 IN 515047N, 013323E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.3MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. PARTIALLY BURIED DEBRIS COVERING AREA 75 X 45MTRS, APPROX IN AREA OF RIPPLED SAND. MOST OF THE WKGE LIES IN A SHALLOW DEPRESSION. V LARGE MAG. ANOMALY OBSERVED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 494). NCA. HH090/573/01 30.9.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 573). HH090/690/01 20.5.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/742/01 19.5.97 EXAM'D 23.4.97 IN 515046.3N, 013323.8E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.4MTRS, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF SCATTERED AND WELL BROKEN DEBRIS, WELL BURIED. FOUL NOT OBTAINED DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF SANDWAVES. (NP 1016, HI 742). - NM 2126/97. HH090/768/01 3.7.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 768). NCA. HH090/851/01 7.7.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 851). HH090/885/01 2.6.00 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. NOT EXAMINED. WK NOW BURIED IN A SANDWAVE AREA. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 LOCATED BY DCS3, MAGNOMETER AND E/S. NOT EXAMINED. CONSIDERED TO BE COMPLETELY BROKEN UP OR ENTIRELY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 110/290 DEGS. GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 EXAM'D 22.3.03 IN 5150.942N, 0133.044E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.6, FOUL 14.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 15.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 18.3, WIDTH 10.1MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.8MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 1023). COORDINATE CONVERSION INCORRECT. POSN IS 5150.839N, 0133.298E [WGD]. AMEND SW 14.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/116/01 15.12.05 EXAM'D 4.7.05 IN 5150.854N, 0133.309E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.05 IN GEN DEPTH 15.4MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 18MTRS TOWARDS 190 DEGS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS, HT 0.4MTRS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 140MTRS TOWARDS 010 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN PIECES OF WRECKAGE AND DEBRIS FIELD. (NP 1016, HI 1116). NCA. HH091/165/01 28.3.07 EXAM'D 24.6.06 IN 5150.827N, 0133.292E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.77 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS. APPEARS TO BE AN AREA OF SCATTERED AND BROKEN DEBRIS. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1165). NCA. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. 11.11.10 EXAM'D 8.2010 IN 5150.854N, 0133.308E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.84 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. HT 0.7MTR. APPEARS TO BE AN AREA OF SCATTERED AND BROKEN DEBRIS. (MMT, HI 1339). NCA. 12.11.10 LEAST DEPTH 14.48MTRS IN 5050.827N, 0133.294E [WGD], IN MAIN MASS JUST N OF SCOUR PIT. (SDC REPROCESSING OF HI 1339). BR STD. SEP 2012/000129754 17.7.12 LOCATED 24.3.12 IN 5150.82778N, 0133.28702E [WGD]. LENGTH 83.6MTRS, WIDTH 53.4MTRS, HT 0.2MTR. LARGE SCATTERED DEBRIS FIELD. (EMU, FOR HANSON AGGREGATES, REPORT DTD 22.6.12). NCA. 27.2.13 LOCATED 2012 IN 5120.825N, 0133.271E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.6MTRS. (SDC BATHY REPROCESSING OF NETSURVEY, HI 1398). WRECK-SHAPED DEBRIS. NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 13.10.14 EXAM'D 26.6.14 IN 5150.816N, 0033.269E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.44 IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 13.70MTRS. SCOUR 2.3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 11.3MTRS. LENGTH 23.5MTRS, WIDTH 4.2MTRS, HT 0.7MTR. LIES 030/210 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS FIELD EXTENDS 155MTRS. WK HAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. (EGS, HI 1459). SCOUR EXTENDS TOWARDS 135 DEGS FROM LARGEST ITEM. DEBRIS LEADS TOWARDS 040 DEGS. AMEND WK 13.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2016/000181430 8.3.17 EXAM'D 14.08.16; IN 5150.817N, 0133.276E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.23MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 143MTRS, WIDTH 41.36MTRS, HEIGHT 3.23MTRS, ORIENTATION 032/212 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 34.18MTRS, 2.1MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 119 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY BROKEN UP WITH PARTS THAT ARE BURIED. (EGS, HI 1522, RRS TE2A). AMEND WK 13.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP2019/000280195 04.12.19 EXAM'D 10.09.19; IN 5150.801N, 0133.259E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 12.76MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 143.59MTRS, WIDTH 43.09MTRS, HEIGHT 3.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 029/209 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 53.79MTRS,WIDTH 64.67MTRS,0.28MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 103 DEGS. SCATTERED REMAINS OF LARGE WRECK WITH DEBRIS PROTRUDING FROM A LARGELY FLAT SEABED. (MCA, H525 HI1641). AMEND WK 12.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000210614 27.09.2022 EXAM'D 10.06.2022 IN 5150.801N, 0133.259E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 12.700000000000001MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 126.9MTRS, WIDTH 35.5MTRS, HEIGHT 2.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 034/214 DEGS. UK NM 6651/19. SCATTERED REMAINS OF LARGE WRECK WITH DEBRIS PROTRUDING FROM A LARGELY FLAT SEABED. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1763 TE3A). RSDRA2025000337797 09.07.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.58MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (NJORD SURVEY AB, HI1896, DTD 28.05.2025). RETAIN DW 12.7MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jul 10, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1929 BY R DUNCAN & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COURT LINE. OIL ENGINE OF 490NHP. PASSAGE IPSWICH AND HARWICH FOR THE TYNE. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL & DODS).

General Comments

UK NM 6651/19. SCATTERED REMAINS OF LARGE WRECK WITH DEBRIS PROTRUDING FROM A LARGELY FLAT SEABED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 50.801 N,1 33.259 E
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FAQ

Where is the BONNINGTON COURT wreck located?

The BONNINGTON COURT wreck is located at coordinates 51 50.801 N,1 33.259 E.

How deep is the BONNINGTON COURT and where exactly is it located?

The BONNINGTON COURT lies at a depth of about 12.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 50.801 N,1 33.259 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BONNINGTON COURT?

The seabed around the BONNINGTON COURT lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the BONNINGTON COURT sink?

The BONNINGTON COURT sank on Jan 19, 1941.

When was the wreck of the BONNINGTON COURT discovered?

The wreck of the BONNINGTON COURT was discovered in 1943.

What country did the BONNINGTON COURT belong to?

The BONNINGTON COURT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BONNINGTON COURT carrying?

The BONNINGTON COURT was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the BONNINGTON COURT?

The BONNINGTON COURT had a tonnage of 4909 tons.

What type of wreck is the BONNINGTON COURT?

The BONNINGTON COURT is classified as a motor vessel.

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