Carmarthen Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Carmarthen Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 0.142 N,5 7.626 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.002367
  • Longitude: -5.127100
Wreck Depth 13.9 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CARMARTHEN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 115.8 m
Width 15.5 m
Draught 7.6
Sonar Length 130
Sonar Width 28
Shadow Height 4.1
Orientation 20
Tonnage 4262
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 26, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H2537/28 26.3.56 WK IN 495635N, 050920W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. 9.12.69 WK LOCATED IN 500007N, 050727W. BOW LIES NW, STERN SE IN 60FT OF WATER HEAVILY BROKEN UP BOW AND HATCHES REASONABLY INTACT. 4 BOILERS REMAIN. SALVAGE IN HAND, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETE IN ONE YEAR. (R DAVIS). 15.9.70 SALVAGE COMPLETE BY R. DAVIS AND R. LARN. ONLY NON-FERROUS METALS TAKEN. NCA. 2.11.70 NOW CHARTED AS DW IN 500007N, 050727W [OGB]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 154. H1270/79 15.1.82 MAIN HULL INTACT. BOILERS STAND 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. IT IS POSSIBLE TO ENTER HULL BELOW MAIN DECKS. PARTIALLY SUNK IN SAND. DEFENSIVELY ARMED. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 4). AMEND TO WK 15MTRS. BR STD. H1288/83/361 9.3.84 DIVED ON 1982. MAINLY FLATTENED, WITH 3 LARGE BOILERS WITHIN RADIUS OF ABOUT 200MTRS. PARTIALLY SUNK IN SAND. NO NON-FERROUS METALS TO BE SEEN. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. (S HUMPHREY). NCA. HH100/351/15 16.2.0 DIVED IN 2000 IN 5000.142N, 0507.612W [WGD] USING DGPS. HT 4MTRS BY DEPTH GAUGE. WELL BROKEN UP AND COULD NOW BE CLASSED AS A DEBRIS FIELD. WK HAS 3 INTACT BOILERS, 2 VERTICAL AND 1 HORIZONTAL AND ANOTHER WHICH LIES TO SW OF THE 3, IT HAS BEEN DISMANTLED. BOILERS ARE THE HIGHEST POINT. LIES 135/315 DEGS WITH BOWS 315 DEGS. SEABED SAND & ROCK. (J ROSEBEARE). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 19.2.13 EXAM'D 5000.142N, 0507.626W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 18.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS, HT 4.1MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LIES FLAT ON THE SEABED. THREE BOILERS CLEARLY VISIBLE. (EGS, FOR CHANNEL COASTAL OBSERVATORY, HI 1404). AMEND WK 13.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 19, 2013

Circumstances of loss

EX-ARLINGTON. BUILT IN 1916 BY W GRAY & CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JAMES JENKINS, CARDIFF. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGING, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GENOA FOR THE RIVER TEES. TORPEDOED BY UC-50. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BY TRAWLERS BUT SANK A SHORT DISTANCE OFFSHORE. (SIBI).

General Comments

BROKEN UP, BOWS NW, BOILERS ARE HIGH POINTS

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FAQ

Where is the CARMARTHEN wreck located?

The CARMARTHEN wreck is located at coordinates 50 0.142 N,5 7.626 W.

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

The CARMARTHEN lies at a depth of about 13.9 meters and is located at coordinates 50 0.142 N,5 7.626 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CARMARTHEN?

The seabed around the CARMARTHEN lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the CARMARTHEN sink?

The CARMARTHEN sank on Jul 26, 1917.

When was the wreck of the CARMARTHEN discovered?

The wreck of the CARMARTHEN was discovered in 1917.

What country did the CARMARTHEN belong to?

The CARMARTHEN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CARMARTHEN carrying?

The CARMARTHEN was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CARMARTHEN?

The CARMARTHEN had a tonnage of 4262 tons.

What type of wreck is the CARMARTHEN?

The CARMARTHEN is classified as a steam ship.

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