Caleb Sprague Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Caleb sprague Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.309 N,0 25.41 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.638483
  • Longitude: 0.423500
Wreck Depth 38.49 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CALEB SPRAGUE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 76.2 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 5.5
Sonar Length 62
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 5.5
Orientation 95
Tonnage 1813
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo timber,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 31, 1944
Bottom Texture 4,17,7
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H01001/40 29.10.59 SUNK 10 MILES SE OF BEACHY HEAD. (TRADES DIV. LIST & AMENDMENTS). PLOTS IN 503800N, 002700E, APPROX. 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. NC 536. H4959/73 4.4.75 EXAM'D 21.10.74 IN 503814N, 002536E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34.6 IN GEN DEPTH 46MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR LENGTH 200-250 FT. A RIDGE ON SEABED, DEPTH 37MTRS, EXISTS JUST N OF WK. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND WK 34MTRS. NE 536. H4959/73 20.5.76 BEAGLE'S POSN IN ERROR. POSN FROM HIFIX COORDS IS 503816N, 002529E, WHICH AGREES WELL WITH FAIR SHEET. (WRECKS OFFICER). AMEND TO 503816N, 002529E [OGB]. - NM 1080/76. H2979/74 1.12.76 LOCATED USING DECCA. LIES E/W WITH STERN E. HIGH POINT - MIDSHIPS BRIDGE STRUCTURE STANDING ABOUT 35FT HIGH. STERN ABOUT 30FT HIGH. ONLY DAMAGE SEEN IS TO PORT SIDE IN HOLDS 3 & 4. IDENTIFIED AS 'CALEB SPRAGUE' BY CARGO - WOOD & STEEL. (E GILES, 13.11.76). NCA. H2979/74 26.9.77 RECOVERY OF CARGO REPORTED. (RISDON BEAZLEY, TLX 26.8.77). STATED NOT 'CALEB SPRAGUE'. (RISDON BEAZLEY, TELECON 5.9.77)]. H1283/79/143 31.8.79 LOCATED USING DECCA. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS 'CALEB SPRAGUE'. BELL RECOVERED. (J A COLEMAN, 20.6.79). SEP 2015/000083465 26.11.15 EXAM'D 30.06.15, WK SHOWN IN 5038.309N, 0025.410E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 38.49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND NDW 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 26, 2015

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN E-BOAT WHILE ON PASSAGE LONDON TO NEWPORT. (WW2SL). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1943 BY PACIFIC BRIDGE CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT (WHIMSTER & CO.), WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN E-BOATS. 25 LIVES LOST. (DODS).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 38.309 N,0 25.41 E
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FAQ

Where is the CALEB SPRAGUE wreck located?

The CALEB SPRAGUE wreck is located at coordinates 50 38.309 N,0 25.41 E.

How deep is the CALEB SPRAGUE and where exactly is it located?

The CALEB SPRAGUE lies at a depth of about 38.49 meters and is located at coordinates 50 38.309 N,0 25.41 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CALEB SPRAGUE?

The seabed around the CALEB SPRAGUE lies at approximately 44 meters deep.

When did the CALEB SPRAGUE sink?

The CALEB SPRAGUE sank on Jan 31, 1944.

When was the wreck of the CALEB SPRAGUE discovered?

The wreck of the CALEB SPRAGUE was discovered in 1944.

What country did the CALEB SPRAGUE belong to?

The CALEB SPRAGUE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CALEB SPRAGUE carrying?

The CALEB SPRAGUE was carrying timber,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the CALEB SPRAGUE?

The CALEB SPRAGUE had a tonnage of 1813 tons.

What type of wreck is the CALEB SPRAGUE?

The CALEB SPRAGUE is classified as a steam ship.

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