Castle Harbour (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Castle harbour (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 59.178 N,61 6.429 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 60 m |
| Water Depth | 70 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CASTLE HARBOUR (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 730 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 16, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | POSN GIVEN AS 110000N, 610000W. (WW2SL, LL WW2, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). H1713/56 - H5696/60 19.10.60 PROBABLE WK LOCATED IN 105859N, 610628W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 200FT. (HMS VIDAL, 1960). SHOWN AS NDW ON SURVEY K2794/1-2. INS AS NDW. - NM 1907/60. 18.10.12 SHOWN AS WK 60MTRS IN 1059.178N, 6106.429W [WGD] ON BA 500 [EDN 1 DTD 18.3.10]. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 18, 2012 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE TRINIDAD FOR PERNAMBUCO. TORPEDOED BY U 160. (LL WW2, WW2SL, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
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