Chant 63 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Chant 63 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 0.461 N,0 14.584 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.007683
  • Longitude: 0.243067
Wreck Depth 42.24 m
Water Depth 49 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHANT 63
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 44.5
Sonar Width 9.4
Shadow Height 7.11
Orientation 142
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 15, 1944
Bottom Texture 4/6
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Oct 3, 2016

Surveying Details

H2351/44 7.7.44 POSN 540036N, 001418E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR 81FT MLLW. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 1944). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 24MTRS (81FT). NC 121. 3.7.72 SHOWN ON DANISH FISH CHART 5400 [1965]. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 23MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. 22.8.77 AMEND TO SW WK 23.0MTRS. NC 1191. H5084/77 21.3.80 SMALL INTACT WK EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 540026N, 001443E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.9 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.7MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS. LYING 145/325DEG IN AREA OF SAND WAVES. (HMS EGERIA, HI 64/79). AMEND TO WK 43MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 3.10.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5400.461N, 0014.584E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 42.24MTRS, GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. LENGTH 44.5MTRS, WIDTH 9.4MTRS, HT 7.11MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK PARTIALLY INTACT. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_6462). AMEND NDW 42MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1944 BY FURNESS SB CO LTD, HAVERTON HILL-ON-TEES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MOWT. 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 42HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY R A LISTER LTD. PASSAGE MIDDLESBROUGH FOR PORTSMOUTH. CARGO FRESH WATER. FOUNDERED.

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FAQ

Where is the CHANT 63 wreck located?

The CHANT 63 wreck is located at coordinates 54 0.461 N,0 14.584 E.

How deep is the CHANT 63 and where exactly is it located?

The CHANT 63 lies at a depth of about 42.24 meters and is located at coordinates 54 0.461 N,0 14.584 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CHANT 63?

The seabed around the CHANT 63 lies at approximately 49 meters deep.

When did the CHANT 63 sink?

The CHANT 63 sank on Jun 15, 1944.

When was the wreck of the CHANT 63 discovered?

The wreck of the CHANT 63 was discovered in 1944.

What type of wreck is the CHANT 63?

The CHANT 63 is classified as a steam ship.

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