Bur Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Bur Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 16.511 N,0 18.135 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.275183
  • Longitude: -0.302250
Wreck Depth 20.89 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BUR
Type steam ship
Flag SE
Length 82.3 m
Width 12.5 m
Draught 5.5
Sonar Length 76.2
Sonar Width 13.1
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 15
Tonnage 1806
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 2, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 040.6,,001.2,152.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H6596/17 INS WK IN 541645N, 001800W. - FNM 671/17. H124/19 3.1.19 NO OBSTN FOUND. (VAEC). H4069/72 20.8.74 UNKNOWN WK LOCATED IN 541623N, 001812W USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 90 IN GEN DEPTH 110 TO 115FT. CONFIRMED BY DIVER'S GAUGE. CARGO VESSEL WITH GENERAL CARGO AND TIMBER. HOLDS ARE SILTED. DAMAGE NEAR STERN. (P L SELLARS, SCARBOROUGH BSAC, 12.8.74). INS AS WK 12FMS. - NM 1729/74. 5.12.74 AMEND TO WK 21MTRS. NC 129. H1310/82/12 28.4.82 LOCATED IN 541633N, 001805W USING RADAR. (I ROBINSON, 14.4.82). NCA. H1310/84/22 1.8.84 LOCATED AND DIVED ON. FIXED BY RADAR IN 541633N, 001807W. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS [HWS]. (P J LASSEY, 19.7.84). AMEND TO WK 18MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/06 5.3.93 WK LIES IN 541627N, 001813W. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH. (A C JACKSON, 9.2.93). NCA. HH090/730/01 18.11.97 EXAM'D 3.8.97 IN 541630.1N, 001808.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.5, FOUL 19.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.2 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LENGTH 76MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. UPRIGHT, INTACT BUT COLLAPSED. (GARDLINE, HI 730). BR STD. SEP 2016/000007250 07.06.16 EXAM'D 20.02.16 IN 5416.511N, 0018.135W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. LENGTH 76.2MTRS, WIDTH 13.1MTRS, HT 6.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 021/201. SCOUR LENGTH 40.6MTRS, 1.2MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 152 DEGS. INTACT AROUND BOW, STERN COLLAPSED AND PARTIALLY BURRIED. (EGS, HI 1472) AMEND DW 20.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2016

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WHILE ON PASSAGE GOTHENBURG TO LONDON.

General Comments

Mainly intact around bow, stern collapsed and buried.

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FAQ

Where is the BUR wreck located?

The BUR wreck is located at coordinates 54 16.511 N,0 18.135 W.

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

The BUR lies at a depth of about 20.89 meters and is located at coordinates 54 16.511 N,0 18.135 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BUR?

The seabed around the BUR lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the BUR sink?

The BUR sank on Nov 2, 1917.

When was the wreck of the BUR discovered?

The wreck of the BUR was discovered in 1917.

What country did the BUR belong to?

The BUR belonged to SE.

What cargo was the BUR carrying?

The BUR was carrying general and mixed goods,timber.

What was the tonnage of the BUR?

The BUR had a tonnage of 1806 tons.

What type of wreck is the BUR?

The BUR is classified as a steam ship.

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