Chloe (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Chloe (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 18.245 N,3 45.522 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.304083
  • Longitude: -3.758700
Wreck Depth 27.5 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHLOE (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 12
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 3.8
Orientation 136
Tonnage 70
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 25, 1871
Bottom Texture Mud
Scour Dimensions ,,002.2,
Original Detection Year 1992
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 22, 1999

Surveying Details

HH100/351/06 25.8.92 NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY FISHERMEN OF A WK IN 541823N, 034503W APPROX. TRAWL DAMAGE AND THE OCCASIONAL RECOVERY OF TIMBERS REPORTED. (K HURLEY, 9.8.92). NCA YET. HH100/351/09 18.5.95 BAD FISHERMAN'S FASTENER REPORTED. WK LOCATED IN 541817N, 034526W [OGB] USING DECCA AND GPS. HIGHEST POINT IS ABOUT 4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. LIES ABOUT 150/330DEGS. APPEARS TO BE A SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE, 120FT LONG. NOT DIVED DUE TO VERY BAD UNDERWATER VISIBILITY. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (K HURLEY). CHART AS USC 32MTRS. BR STD. 11.9.96 CINC REMOVED. (K HURLEY, TELECON). HH100/351/12 7.10.96 DIVED IN 8.96 BUT UNDERWATER VISIBLITY POOR. FOUND TO BE BROKEN UP REMAINS OF A SS AND IS COVERED IN A LARGE TRAWL NET. PROBABLE PART OF SAME WK LOCATED IN 541807N, 034518W. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH. SMALL IN LENGTH, POSSIBLY NO MORE THAN 50FT. (K HURLEY). HH090/728/01 4.12.97 EXAM'D 11.10.97 IN 541814.7N, 034531.3W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 27.7, FOUL 28.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.7 IN GEN DEPTH 35.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. LIES 136/316DEGS. WK OF WOODEN VESSEL, WHICH APPEARS TO BE INTACT. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SWEPT CLEAR DEPTH AND E/S DEPTH LIKELY TO BE DUE TO FISHING NETS. WK HAS SUNK INTO MUD LEAVING ONLY 1.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. CHART AS WK 33.7MTRS. (NP 1008, HI 728). IN CIRCULAR SCOUR. CHART AS SW 27.5MTRS. - NM 263/98. HH100/351/16 7.8.00 THIS COULD WELL BE 'CHLOE'. REPORTED POSN OF LOSS WAS 5430.0N, 0342.0W BUT HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. (A CORKILL, LTR DTD 30.7.00).

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN CORK IN 1865. IRON HULL. OFFICIAL NUMBER 52552. OWNED BY JOHN DUNKFIELD. SANK AFTER COLLISION OFF ST BEE'S HEAD. OF THE CREW OF FIVE, ONE WAS LOST. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR DUMFRIES.

General Comments

BROKEN UP, IN CIRCULAR SCOUR, POSSIBLE NETS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 18.245 N,3 45.522 W
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FAQ

Where is the CHLOE (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The CHLOE (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 54 18.245 N,3 45.522 W.

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

The CHLOE (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 27.5 meters and is located at coordinates 54 18.245 N,3 45.522 W.

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

The seabed around the CHLOE (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 35 meters deep.

When did the CHLOE (POSSIBLY) sink?

The CHLOE (POSSIBLY) sank on Jan 25, 1871.

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

The wreck of the CHLOE (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1992.

What country did the CHLOE (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The CHLOE (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CHLOE (POSSIBLY)?

The CHLOE (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 70 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHLOE (POSSIBLY)?

The CHLOE (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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