Caterham Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Caterham Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 30.327 N,0 28.707 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.505450
  • Longitude: 0.478450
Wreck Depth 37 m
Water Depth 41 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CATERHAM
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 83.2 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 75
Sonar Width 22
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 15
Tonnage 1777
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 13, 1916
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0060.0,,000.3,045
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SUNK 15 MILES SSE OF BEACHY HEAD. (LL WW1). H4959/73 15.4.75 NOT FOUND. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). 16.9.91 LARGE WK, BROKEN INTO 2 OR 3 PARTS, THE LARGEST STANDING ABOUT 18FT HIGH, LOCATED IN 503007N, 002848.5E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, TELECON). INS AS USC 35MTRS. - NM 2734/91. HH100/351/05 5.6.92 SMALL WK IN GEN DEPTH 160FT IN 503023N, 002848E [WGD]. STANDS 12FT HIGH AND IS WELL BROKEN IN AREA OF ROCK OUTCROPS. SECOND WK, THOUGHT TO BE A WW2 SUBMARINE, POSSIBLY GERMAN, IN 503023.5N, 002848.5E [WGD], [20713] QV. IS IN TWO PARTS WITH TWO TRAWL BEAMS LYING CLOSE E OF THE WK. (12.5.92). NCA. HH100/351/07 3.9.93 WK IN 503021N, 002847E [OGB] DIVED ON 14.8.93. A SMALL, VERY OLD STEEL COASTER. LIES VERY BROKEN UP WITH BOW S. (I WARREN, 1.9.93). NCA. HH090/681/01 21.9.95 EXAM'D 23.7.95 IN 503018.4N, 002841.6E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 35.2, FOUL 35.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.2 IN GEN DEPTH 41.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS. INTACT WITH 3 DISTINCT HIGH POINTS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 681). AMEND TO SW 35.0MTRS IN 503016.1N, 002847.4E [OGB]. BR STD. 17.4.14 EXAM'D 28.11.13 IN 5030.327N, 0028.707E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.71 IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP EXTENDS 60MTRS TOWARDS 045 DEGS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 22MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1442). INTACT, COLLAPSED, BOWS S. TWO BOILERS FORM THE HIGHEST PART. AMEND WK 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 10.8.21 WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY WAS COMMISSIONED BY FUGRO EMU LTD TO UNDERTAKE AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY DATA AS PART OF THE ANNUAL MONITORING FOR AGGREGATE EXTRACTION AREA 473/2 WHICH ENCOMPASSED WK ID [20342]. RETAIN NDW 37MTRS FROM PREVIOUS EXAM'D, ADD OBSERVATIONS FROM 2016 M/B SURVEY.
Last Amended Date Aug 10, 2021

Circumstances of loss

EX-BURNDYKE, EX-INDIAN PRINCE. BUILT IN 1886 BY SHORT BROTHERS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JOHN HARRISON LTD, LONDOEN. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ROUEN FOR NEWCASTLE. CAPTURED BY UB-38 AND SUNK BY SCUTTLING CHARGES. (WW1SL, LL WW1, SIBI).

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP & DEGRADED, BOWS SOUTH

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 30.327 N,0 28.707 E
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FAQ

Where is the CATERHAM wreck located?

The CATERHAM wreck is located at coordinates 50 30.327 N,0 28.707 E.

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

The CATERHAM lies at a depth of about 37 meters and is located at coordinates 50 30.327 N,0 28.707 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CATERHAM?

The seabed around the CATERHAM lies at approximately 41 meters deep.

When did the CATERHAM sink?

The CATERHAM sank on Nov 13, 1916.

When was the wreck of the CATERHAM discovered?

The wreck of the CATERHAM was discovered in 1916.

What country did the CATERHAM belong to?

The CATERHAM belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CATERHAM carrying?

The CATERHAM was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CATERHAM?

The CATERHAM had a tonnage of 1777 tons.

What type of wreck is the CATERHAM?

The CATERHAM is classified as a steam ship.

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