Chulmleigh Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Chulmleigh Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		76 25.5 N,16 40 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 76.425000
  • Longitude: 16.666667
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHULMLEIGH
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 131.1 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 5445
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 6, 1942
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source other
Surveying Details 4.2.96 PRESUMED TO HAVE SUNK IN 762530N, 164000E APPROX. POSN DOUBTFUL. (DODS & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). NCA. 9.2.02 NOT SHOWN ON NORWEGIAN 505 [1983 EDN]. NOT SHOWN ON NC 3137. SEP 2015/000244106 20.11.15 NOT SHOWN ON NORWEIGN 505 [COR 31.8.15] OR ON NO3D4232. [ED1.4, DTD 17.08.2015]. AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Nov 20, 2015

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1938 BY W PICKERSGILL & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ATLANTIC SHIPPING AND TRADING CO. PASSAGE UK FOR ARCHANGEL. STRUCK A REEF AND CAPSIZED OFF SOUTH CAPE, SPITZBERGEN. MASTER AND EIGHT OF CREW MANAGED TO REACH SHORE. CARGO INCLUDED: 3942 INGOTS TIN, 50 CASES NI PELLETS (SIC), 24 CASES SILVER STEEL, 14 CASES HARD METAL. (DODS & RISDON BEAZLEY). VESSEL WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEACHED S OF SPITZBERGEN AFTER DAMAGE BY BOMBS OF A JU-88 OF II/K.G.30. THEN SHE WAS TORPEDOED BY U-625 AND AGAIN BOMBED BY A JU-88 FROM II/K.G.30. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES 1939-45). PHOTOGRAPH OF VESSEL PUBLISHED IN NAVY NEWS, FEB 2003. SEE PRESS ARTICLES BRANCH FOLDER.

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FAQ

Where is the CHULMLEIGH wreck located?

The CHULMLEIGH wreck is located at coordinates 76 25.5 N,16 40 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CHULMLEIGH?

The seabed around the CHULMLEIGH lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the CHULMLEIGH sink?

The CHULMLEIGH sank on Nov 6, 1942.

When was the wreck of the CHULMLEIGH discovered?

The wreck of the CHULMLEIGH was discovered in 1942.

What country did the CHULMLEIGH belong to?

The CHULMLEIGH belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CHULMLEIGH carrying?

The CHULMLEIGH was carrying general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the CHULMLEIGH?

The CHULMLEIGH had a tonnage of 5445 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHULMLEIGH?

The CHULMLEIGH is classified as a steam ship.

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