Charleston Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Charleston Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 35.02 N,6 29.05 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 74 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CHARLESTON |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 1866 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 12, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 1979 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H351/20 POSN 513500N, 062900W PA. 30MILES W OF THE SMALLS. CHART AS WK [OBSOLETE SYMBOL]. BA 2049 28.6.23 AMEND OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL TO NDW. BA 2049. H4852/75 22.3.77 SEARCHED FOR WITH DCS3 AND SIMRAD SONAR WITHIN 2.5NM. NOTHING FOUND. (HMS HERALD, HI 20/76). DELETE. BR STD. H1933/79 14.4.81 NOT FOUND IN THIS POSN DURING BASIC DCS3 SEARCH AND ON RESTRICTED CLOSE SEARCH. (HMS FOX HI 51A/79) AMENDED TO DEAD. SEE POSN 513653N, 062752W [11815]. SEP 2021/000218077 16.8.21 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2017. NFA.(RV CELTIC VOYAGER, DTD 7.9.2017). RETAIN DEAD. NCA |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 6, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY SUBMARINE (WWSL)
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