Catford Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Catford Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 38.948 N,0 41.154 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.649133
  • Longitude: 0.685900
Wreck Depth 20.66 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CATFORD
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 73.2 m
Width 11 m
Draught 5.8
Sonar Length 79
Sonar Width 25.5
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 180
Tonnage 1565
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 31, 1943
Scour Dimensions 053.1,040.0,000.3,001.0
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source merchant ship
Surveying Details H01768/43 10.7.43 LOCATED IN 533910N, 004057E. DRIFT SWEEP FOULED SMALL OBSTN AT 12 FT. CLEAR 9FT. (FO HUMBER, 1.6.43). INS AS WK 7.5FMS. - NM 456/43. H01768/43 10.7.43 LOCATED AFTER DISPERSAL IN 533910N, 004057E. APPEARS TO BE LYING IN AN UPRIGHT POSN HEADING N 15 DEG E(MAG). THE SUPERSTRUCTURE MAST AND FUNNEL HAVE NOW BEEN DEMOLISHED. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR 45FT AND TOUCHED WITHOUT FOULING 48FT [MLWS]. (CAPT M/S, HUMBER 5.6.43). 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13.0MTRS. NC 107. H1944/80 26.4.82 EXAM'D 22.5.81 IN 533856N, 004116E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1 IN GEN DEPTH 25.3MTRS. SLIGHT SCOUR TO W OF WK. HYDROSEARCH HT 5.5MTRS. LYING 175/355DEGS, BOWS N. UPRIGHT, V BROKEN UP. SUPERSTRUCTURE AMIDSHIPS. SONAR LENGTH 98MTRS, BEAM 28MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). AMEND TO WK 19.8MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/20 5.9.03 LOCATED AND DIVED IN 5338.947N, 0041.145E [WGD] ON 13.7.03. VESSEL HAS DETERIORATED LITTLE IN 12 MONTHS SINCE LAST DIVED. LARGE MARINE POPULATION. REPORTED BY S OLD, B WOOLFORD, D SMITH. (S OLD E-MAIL DTD 16.7.03) NCA. SEP 2019/000300377 16.12.19 EXAM'D 11.5.19 IN 5338.948N 0041.154E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.66 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25 MTRS, HT 4.4 MTRS, LENGTH 79 MTRS, WIDTH 25 MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.3 MTRS, LENGTH 53 MTRS, WIDTH 40 MTRS, ORIENTATION 001 DEGS. PARTIALLY BURIED WRECK, VISIBLE BOW AND STERN SECTIONS, CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES AT CENTRE. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 20.6 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 16, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1919 BY DUBLIN DOCKYARD CO LTD, DUBLIN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 172HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY J G KINKAID & CO, GREENOCK. PASSAGE LONDON FOR THE TYNE. IN BALLAST. MINED. FIVE MEN LOST.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, VERY BROKEN UP, SUPERSTRUCTURE MIDSHIPS

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FAQ

Where is the CATFORD wreck located?

The CATFORD wreck is located at coordinates 53 38.948 N,0 41.154 E.

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

The CATFORD lies at a depth of about 20.66 meters and is located at coordinates 53 38.948 N,0 41.154 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CATFORD?

The seabed around the CATFORD lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the CATFORD sink?

The CATFORD sank on May 31, 1943.

When was the wreck of the CATFORD discovered?

The wreck of the CATFORD was discovered in 1943.

What country did the CATFORD belong to?

The CATFORD belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CATFORD carrying?

The CATFORD was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CATFORD?

The CATFORD had a tonnage of 1565 tons.

What type of wreck is the CATFORD?

The CATFORD is classified as a steam ship.

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