Chacabuco (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Chacabuco (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 27.678 N,3 47.553 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.461300
  • Longitude: -3.792550
Wreck Depth 24.83 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 62.2 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 6.4
Sonar Length 67.3
Sonar Width 16.6
Shadow Height 3.2
Orientation 303
Tonnage 999
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1931
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Surveying Details SANK 15 MILES FROM ORME'S HEAD, NORTH WALES. (DODS). WK IN POSN 532710N, 034955W. SHOWN ON CHARTS - AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN. H2017/31 8.4.31 SEARCHED FOR BY TRINITY HOUSE. NO ACTION. H6853/39 23.9.39 WK, NOT DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, IN 532710N, 034955W. (HMS EGLET). 2.11.73 INS AS USCPA 15MTRS IN 532710N, 034955W. NC 1977,1978. 9.11.78 AMEND TO NDW PA. NO INFO FOR USC DEPTH. H2993/88 13.6.88 NOTHING FOUND IN CHARTED POSN BUT WK EXAM'D 29.11.87 IN 532740N, 034728W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.2 IN GEN DEPTH 28-29MTRS. NO SCOUR. EXAM'D ALSO BY HMS BULLDOG: HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 3MTRS, SHADOW HT 3.3MTRS. PARTIALLY BURIED IN A SANDWAVE AREA. LIES WITH BOW SE - 130/310 DEG. LENGTH 72.3MTRS, BEAM 19.2MTRS. CHART AS WK 25MTRS. (HMS HECATE, HI 357). BR STD. HH100/351/01 22.11.89 DIVED ON 6.8.89. LIES PARTIALLY BURIED IN A SANDWAVE. APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF COLLAPSED STEEL WRECKAGE INCLUDING A FAIR AMOUNT OF SAIL RIGGING. WAS UNABLE TO DISTINGUISH BOW FROM STERN. HIGHEST POINT IS A TWISTED PIECE OF FRAME STANDING ABOUT 3MTRS HIGH. AM CERTAIN THIS IS WK OF A LARGE SAILING VESSEL - PROBABLY THE CHACABUCO. (K HURLEY, 23.10.89). SEP 2020/000174024 4.8.20 EXAM�D 2.2.20 IN 5327.678N, 0347.553W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.83MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. LENGTH 67.3MTRS, WIDTH 16.6MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS. ORIENTATION 303DEGS. BROKEN UP AND DEGRADED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1571). AMEND TO DW 24.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 4, 2020

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS TORCH. SS TORCH IS ALSO THOUGHT TO HAVE SUNK - SOME 6 MILES E OF THIS WK.

General Comments

BROKEN UP AND DEGRADED

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FAQ

Where is the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 27.678 N,3 47.553 W.

How deep is the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 24.83 meters and is located at coordinates 53 27.678 N,3 47.553 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1931.

What country did the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY)?

The CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 999 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY)?

The CHACABUCO (POSSIBLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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