Cecilia (Possibly) (Or Angela Madre) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 58.156 N,1 21.309 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.969267
  • Longitude: -1.355150
Wreck Depth 5.46 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 49.6 m
Width 8.6 m
Draught 5.7
Sonar Length 21.8
Sonar Width 3.1
Shadow Height 1.04
Orientation 242
Tonnage 612
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1881
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 2000
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Nov 6, 2019

Surveying Details

HH100/351/15 9.5.00 BELIEVED TO BE CECILIA BUT SOME DIVERS REFER TO THE WK AS THAT OF ANGLEA MADRE. LIES E/W IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. TOTALLY COLLAPSED AND DECAYED. CONSISTS OF ANCHOR, RIBS, KEEL AND IRON PLATES DIPSERSED ALONG A SILTY GULLY, COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 40-50MTRS. (R YOUNG). NCA. STS. POSN 5438.130N, 0121.370W FOR FILING. 7.5.04 POSN GIVEN AS 5458.13N, 0121.37W, JUST SE OF SOUTER LTHO. (SHIPWRECKS OF NE COAST, RON YOUNG PUBLISHED 2000) NCA, EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL. SEP 2019/000043627 16.3.19 EXAM�D 16.3.19 IN 5458.156N, 0121.309W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 21.8MTRS, WIDTH 3.1MTRS, HT 1.04MTRS, ORIENTATION 242/062DEGS. RECOGNISABLE WRECK, COLLAPSED AND DECAYED, WITH DEBRIS. AMEND DW 5.4MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.

Circumstances of loss

CECILIA WAS AN IRON BARQUE BUILT IN 1893 BY MCKERN AT PRESTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P NELSON & CO OR LIVERPOOL. REGISTERED IN LIVERPOOL. TWO DECKS, TWO WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS. 100A1 AT LLOYDS. WAS CARRING A CARGO OF COAR FROM NEWCASTLE-UPON- TYNE TO VALPARAISO WHEN SHE WAS DRIVEN ASHORE AND LOST WITH THE CREW OF 18. 5.5.1917 ANGELA MADRE WAS 122 TON SV OF UNKNOWN CONSTRUCTION. LENGTH 28MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS, DRAUGHT 3.3MTRS. AT 8.53PM ON 5.5.1917 WAS SEEN TO BLOW UP AND SINK WITH THE LOSS OF THE MASTER AND FOUR CREW. BELIEVED THAT THE VESSEL WAS MINED. PASSAGE THAMES FOR NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. CARGO BURNED ORE.

General Comments

RECOGNISABLE WRECK, COLLAPSED AND DECAYED, WITH DEBRIS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 58.156 N,1 21.309 W
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FAQ

Where is the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) wreck located?

The CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) wreck is located at coordinates 54 58.156 N,1 21.309 W.

How deep is the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) and where exactly is it located?

The CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) lies at a depth of about 5.46 meters and is located at coordinates 54 58.156 N,1 21.309 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE)?

The seabed around the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) sink?

The CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) sank on Mar 3, 1881.

When was the wreck of the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) discovered?

The wreck of the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) was discovered in 2000.

What country did the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) belong to?

The CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE)?

The CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) had a tonnage of 612 tons.

What type of wreck is the CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE)?

The CECILIA (POSSIBLY) (OR ANGELA MADRE) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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