Canada Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Canada Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 42.337 N,0 6.971 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.705617
  • Longitude: 0.116183
Wreck Depth 3.4 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CANADA
Type motor vessel
Flag DK
Length 143 m
Width 19.5 m
Draught 11
Sonar Length 149
Sonar Width 18.5
Shadow Height 7.2
Orientation 40
Tonnage 11108
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid,grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 4, 1939
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers E CARD LT BUOY, VQ(3)5S, ABOUT 150MTRS E
Surveying Details H0137/39 17.11.39 ST LIES 124.5DEGS, 3.5M FROM WITHERNSEA LT HO. (TH) GIVES POSN 534216N, 000718E. - NM 2544/39. H0137/39 20.11.39 ST LIES 116DEGS, 3.6M FROM WITHERNSEA LT HO, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)GW10S. (TH). - NM 2603/39.. H0137/39 5.7.40 LT ON BUOY HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED. (ADMIRALTY) - NM 1652/40. H0137/39 14.10.41 BUOY MISSING. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 2423/41. H01624/44 14.6.44 LOCATED IN 534224N, 000709E. BREAKS IN HEAVY WEATHER. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 22.5.44). CHART AS DW. - NM 1213/44. H0137/39 8.4.46 G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)G10S, LAID 060DEGS, 1C FROM WK. (TH). - NM 1183/46. H7931/46 13.10.47 SWEPT 3.7.47, IN 534218N, 000702E, BY BEARING AND DISTANCE. DRIES 2FT IN GEN DEPTH 40FT. (HMS SCOTT 1946-47). - NM 2660/47. H4984/47 18.7.69 REPORTED BLOWN UP BY UNKNOWN DIVERS. (CG FLAMBOROUGH SIGNAL DTD 11.7.69) NCA. 20.3.72 NOW CHARTED AS DW DRIES 1.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 30.8.77 AS CHARTED 230DEG, 300YDS FROM WK BUOY, WHICH IS THOUGHT TO BE ABOUT 100YDS N OF CHARTED POSN, BUT LACK OF SUITABLE MARKS MADE PRECISE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.3MTRS. LYING NE/SW. LENGTH 330FT APPROX. ENTIRE WK NOT SIGHTED, BUT EVIDENT HULL COLLAPSED & PARTLY DISPERSED LEAVING VERY LARGE SECTIONS OF THE STRUCTURE AROUND WK SITE. (HMS MAXTON WRECK REPORT, DTD 5.9.77, UNDER COVER OF SOISS, HI 54/77). CHART AS DW. BR STD. H1944/80 22.4.82 EXAM'D 12.6.81 IN 534217N, 000710E, CALCULATED FROM EXAMINATION PLOT, USING HF. NO E/S ON TOPS OBTAINED BECAUSE OF FISHING FLOATS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 11.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. ESTIMATED LEAST DEPTH 1.4MTRS. LIES N/S WITH BOWS TOWARDS N, WITH CABLE RUNNING TO THE SE. BRIDGE STRUCTURE HIGHEST POINT. SONAR LENGTH 157MTRS, BEAM 24.5MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). COMBINE WITH 'GEORIOS' CLOSE E WHEN CHARTING. BR STD. HH242/590/05 31.8.00 SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY THV PATRICIA ON 17-20.8.00 TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE OVER WKS, CANADA AND GEORGIOS. LEAST DEPTH BY WIRE SWEEP, 3.4MTRS WAS LOCATED OVER GEORGIOS [SEE 8880]. PLOT DIAGRAM SHOWS LEAST DEPTH BY E/S OVER CANADA, 4.7MTRS IN 5342.310N, 0006.935E [WGD]. GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND, SHELLS AND PEBBLES. (TH, 23.8.00). CHART IN CONJUNCTION WITH WK CLOSE SE AS WKS SW 3.4MTRS. - NM 3881/00. 5.9.13 EXAM'D 19.5.13 IN 5342.337N, 0006.971E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.25 IN GEN DEPTH 12.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 149MTRS, WIDTH 18.5MTRS, HT 7.15MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. WELL BROKEN. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). BOW & MACHINERY MIDSHIPS FORM HIGHEST POINTS. ?MAST STUB AFT OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. RETAIN SW 3.4MTRS.
Last Amended Date Sep 5, 2013

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1935 BY NAKSKOV SKIBS A/S NAKSLOV. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S DET OSTASIATISKE KOMPAGI. TWO 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES OF 1236HP, TWIN SHAFT. MACHINERY BY A KT BURMEISTER & WIAN, COPENHAGEN. PASSAGE VANCOUVER FOR GOTHNBURG & COPENHAGEN. CARGO SOYA AND GENERAL. MINED AND LATER GROUNDED. SANK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BOWS NE, BOW & MIDSHIPS HIGH POINTS See Also: 8880

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FAQ

Where is the CANADA wreck located?

The CANADA wreck is located at coordinates 53 42.337 N,0 6.971 E.

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

The CANADA lies at a depth of about 3.4 meters and is located at coordinates 53 42.337 N,0 6.971 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CANADA?

The seabed around the CANADA lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When did the CANADA sink?

The CANADA sank on Nov 4, 1939.

When was the wreck of the CANADA discovered?

The wreck of the CANADA was discovered in 1939.

What country did the CANADA belong to?

The CANADA belonged to DK.

What cargo was the CANADA carrying?

The CANADA was carrying general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid,grain.

What was the tonnage of the CANADA?

The CANADA had a tonnage of 11108 tons.

What type of wreck is the CANADA?

The CANADA is classified as a motor vessel.

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