Carica Milica Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Carica milica Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 4.892 N,1 42.081 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.081533
  • Longitude: 1.701350
Wreck Depth 14.17 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CARICA MILICA
Type steam ship
Length 129.5 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 8.9
Sonar Length 98.6
Sonar Width 28.6
Shadow Height 3.3
Orientation 162
Tonnage 6371
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 18, 1939
Bottom Texture 6,1,4
Scour Dimensions 229.8,,003.6,024.0
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details SUNK IN POSN 005 DEG, 3.5M FROM SHIPWASH LTV. (WW2SL). H0162/39 28.11.39 PNM 2628/39 ISSUED. H0162/39 13.4.40 INS AS DWPA. - NM 939/40. H02950/43 26.1.43 AMEND POSN & TO DW WITH G CON BUOY GPFL(3), 10SEC. - NM 199/44. H02950/43 9.6.44 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 4FT. H02950/43 22.9.44 OROPESA SWEEP APRIL 1949 CLEAR AT 48FT. DEPTH IN VICINITY 66FT. E/S DEPTH 55FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 23.6.49). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 1FT. - NM 2040/44. H02950/43 2.6.49 AMEND TO WK 8FMS IN 520452N, 014211E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER). - NM 1126/49. H4629/71 21.12.72 WRECK UTTERLY SMASHED. AREA COVERED BY HEAPS OF TANGLED STEEL. HAZARDOUS DIVE AS LARGE BANK TO NORTH CAUSES VISIBILITY TO BE CONSISTENTLY BAD. SEABED 50FT WITH SOME SCOURS. (E GILES 13.7.72). 7.11.73 AMEND TO WK 14.6MTRS. NC 2052. H4139/76 5.1.77 EXAM'D 7.8.76 IN 520453.4N, 014208.4E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 14.2, FOUL 14.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 18-20MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. LARGE WK, APPROX 125MTRS X 25MTRS. LYING NNW/SSE. SHOALEST PART IN CENTRE. (HMS BULLDOG & HMS BEAGLE, HI 31/76). AMEND TO SW 14.8MTRS. BR STD. H4139/76 18.3.80 AMEND TO SW 14.2MTRS. - NM 773/80 H2917/83 28.3.85 LOCATED 15.10.84 IN 520452N, 014210E [OGB] IN GEN DEPTH 19 TO 21MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. WK VERY BROKEN UP AND WIDELY DISPERSED. (SOISS, HI 196). NCA. SEP 2012/000212161 14.1.13 LOCATED IN 5204.901N, 0142.077E [WGD]. HT 5.7MTRS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EAST ANGLIA OFFSHORE WIND LTD, REPORT BY EMU LTD DTD 12.6.12). NOT VISIBLE IN DIGITAL DATA. RETAIN SW 14.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 4.2.13 LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.9 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. (EAST ANGLIA OFFSHORE WIND, REPORT DTD 12.6.12; P SNELL, EMAIL DTD 4.2.13 & SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). COLLAPSED WK WITH 3 SHOAL LUMPS. AMEND WK 12.9MTRS. NE 2052 & - NM 1732/13. SEP 2016/000091759 21.8.17 EXAM'D 7.12.16; IN 5204.892N, 0142.081E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.17MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 98.6MTRS, WIDTH 28.6MTRS, HEIGHT 3.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 162/342 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 229.84MTRS, 3.6MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 024 DEGS. WRECK IS A BROKEN CONTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 14.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 21, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1928 BY W DOXFORD & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JUGOSLAVENSKI. LLOYD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 569HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY S RICHARDSON, WESTGARTH & CO, SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR DUBROVNIK. CARGO COAL. MINED.

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FAQ

Where is the CARICA MILICA wreck located?

The CARICA MILICA wreck is located at coordinates 52 4.892 N,1 42.081 E.

How deep is the CARICA MILICA and where exactly is it located?

The CARICA MILICA lies at a depth of about 14.17 meters and is located at coordinates 52 4.892 N,1 42.081 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CARICA MILICA?

The seabed around the CARICA MILICA lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the CARICA MILICA sink?

The CARICA MILICA sank on Nov 18, 1939.

When was the wreck of the CARICA MILICA discovered?

The wreck of the CARICA MILICA was discovered in 1939.

What cargo was the CARICA MILICA carrying?

The CARICA MILICA was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the CARICA MILICA?

The CARICA MILICA had a tonnage of 6371 tons.

What type of wreck is the CARICA MILICA?

The CARICA MILICA is classified as a steam ship.

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