Calcium (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Calcium (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 25.015 N,3 45.075 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.416917
  • Longitude: -3.751250
Wreck Depth 15 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CALCIUM (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Tonnage 613
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 30, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details H01044/40 SUNK IN 532500N, 034500W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H2823/50 21.6.51 SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT FOUND BY HMS FRANKLIN. (NOIC, LIVERPOOL, MAY 1951). H1310/84/2 21.2.84 CONFIRMED THAT WK DOES EXIST IN THIS APPROX POSN. ACCORDING TO LOCAL TRAWLERMEN IT IS IN ONE PIECE, SITTING UPRIGHT, IN ABOUT 22MTRS AT LW. (R DAVIS, 9.2.84). INS AS USC PA 15MTRS. BR STD. H2993/88 14.6.88 NOT FOUND. NO DISPROVING SEARCH CONDUCTED. (HMS HECATE, HI 357). NCA. HH100/351/04 11.2.91 WK IN 532541N, 033000W (QV) THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE THE CALCIUM. (K HURLEY, 11.1.91). 10.4.97 NOT LOCATED IN 532500N, 034500W ON 5/6.4.97. (TELECON MR KNIGHT (FISHERMAN)/G FURSE). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS 12.3.99 HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED IN THIS POSITION. THIS POSITION IS WHERE THE MINE WAS STRUCK. THE VESSEL SANK APPROX 9 MILES E OF THIS POSITION, IN 5325.667N, 0329.958W. (A PARRY, LTR DTD 8.3.99). APPEARS CERTAIN THAT WK DOES NOT EXIST. RETAIN AS CHARTED UNTIL FORMALLY DISPROVED. NCA. SEP 2020/000174024 3.8.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2020). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1571). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Aug 3, 2020

Circumstances of loss

MINED. (WW2SL).

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FAQ

Where is the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 25.015 N,3 45.075 W.

How deep is the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 15 meters and is located at coordinates 53 25.015 N,3 45.075 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) sink?

The CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) sank on Dec 30, 1940.

When was the wreck of the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1940.

What country did the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY)?

The CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 613 tons.

What type of wreck is the CALCIUM (POSSIBLY)?

The CALCIUM (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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