Bygdo Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Bygdo Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 22.528 N,1 48.057 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BYGDO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 88.4 m |
| Width | 11.6 m |
| Draught | 5.8 |
| Tonnage | 2345 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 27, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H410/18 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 522245N, 014820E. (C-IN-C LOWESTOFT) H3211/17 13.3.18 NOT FOUND DURING SEARCH. (TH, LTR). H3211/17 4.2.18 POSN AMENDED TO 522230N, 014810E. MARKED BY BUOY. - FNM 85/18. H1301/18 4.4.18 WK NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE. BUOY WITHDRAWN. FNM 219/18 ISSUED TO CANCEL FNM 85/18. H4282/26 14.10.26 INS AS NDW (1916)(PA) IN 522230N, 014810E ON BA CHARTS. H03774/45 DELETED. ([7604]). BR STD. H1942/80 23.8.82 NOTHING FOUND IN THIS POSN DURING AREA SEARCH. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). NCA, SEP 2016/000091758 21.7.17 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY 2016-2017. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 21, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1887 BY E WITHY & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RONALD AKTIES. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 210NHP. MINED.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Sunniside (Probably) Wreck 1166.9 M
- Bygdo (Possibly) Wreck 1587.8 M
- Dronning Maud (Possibly) Wreck 1595.3 M
- Aircraft Wreck Gb 12527 1612.9 M
- Rhineland Wreck 1852 M
- Tidal (Possibly) Wreck 2544.3 M
- Tidal Wreck 2797.2 M
- Sparta (Probably) Wreck 2939.5 M
- Dronning Maude Wreck 3072.8 M
- Sunniside Wreck 3077.1 M
General Comments
SEE [10375]