Churston Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Churston Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 1.791 N,1 38.638 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.029850
  • Longitude: 1.643967
Wreck Depth 11.3 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHURSTON
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 51.93
Sonar Width 25.8
Shadow Height 3.97
Orientation 47
Tonnage 2470
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 3, 1915
Bottom Texture 4,17
Scour Dimensions 007.8,013.0,001.6,160
Debris Field YES
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details FNM 325/15 ISSUED. H4344/18 12.8.18 POSN 520158N, 013844E. NO LONGER A DANGER. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (NO AUTHORITY KNOWN). DELETE WK AND BUOY. - FNM 517/18. H3021/20 2.11.20 INS WK AND BUOY IN 520150N, 013830E. (NO AUTHORITY KNOWN). - NM ACTION. H6664/21 2.11.21 DISPERSED TO 45FT. (TH, 31.10.21). AMEND TO WK 7FMS. DELETE BUOY. - NM ACTION. 28.3.61 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. NC 1504. H3958/61 17.9.62 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 26, FOUL AT 28FT. LEAST E/S 28FT IN GEN DEPTH 48/60FT. SCOUR 60FT. MARKED BY NORTH SHIPWASH BUOY. NO SIGN OF WK EVER HAVING BEEN DISPERSED. (HMS ENTERPRISE/HMS ECHO, 28.8.62 & TH). - AMEND TO WK 4FMS 2FT. NMS 2031 & 2106/62. H3958/61 19.1.65 CHAIN SWEPT AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR 32FT, FOUL 33FT AT MLWS. (TH, 10.12.64). AMEND TO SW 5FMS 2FT. - NM 74/65. H3186/73 7.5.73 EXAM'D IN 520148N, 013841E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.8 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. PIECES OF WRECKAGE IN SANDWAVE AREA. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H3186/73 11.5.73 POSN 520150N, 013830E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DISPERSED WRECKAGE. LYING 150/330. (HMS NURTON, 30/3/73). NCA. 7.11.73 AMEND TO SW 9.7MTRS. NC 2052. H3186/73 20.2.79 EXAM'D 1.8.78 IN 520146N, 013845E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15-17MTRS. SONAR HT 3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES NE/SW. ON TOP OF A SANDWAVE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/78). AMEND TO WK 11.4MTRS. BR STD. H1940/80 26.3.82 EXAM'D 4.11.81 IN 520146N, 013846E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14 TO 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES APPROX 050/230 DEGS, APPARENTLY IN 3 PARTS, AND ON TOP OF RIDGE (HMS EGERIA, HI 9). NCA. H2914/83 27.3.85 EXAM'D 3.7.85 IN 520145N, 013844E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.7 IN GEN DEPTH 16 TO 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING 030/210 DEG. APPROX 80MTRS LONG AND APPARENTLY BROKEN INTO 3 PARTS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 193). NCA. H4027/86 13.8.87 EXAM'D 12.8.87 IN 520146N, 013845E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 10.8. FOUL AT 11.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 376, LTR 13.8.87). H4027/86 17.8.87 RESWEPT - NOW CLEAR AT 11.1MTRS. (NP 1016, TELECON). AMEND TO SW 11.1MTRS. - NM 2556/87. H4027/86 4.11.87 EXAM'D 15.8.87 IN 520146N, 015846E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.1, FOUL AT 11.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES IN TWO PARTS - 80MTRS & 20MTRS LONG, 15MTRS WIDE. ORIENTATED 040/220 DEG. GAVE LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY BUT NO SONAR HEIGHT. APPEARS TO BE ON THE SIDE OF A SANDWAVE. (NP 1016, HI 376). NFA. HH090/493 20.8.90 EXAM'D 4.5.90 IN 520145.5N, 013843.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.4, FOUL AT 11.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES BROKEN IN TWO PARTS - LENGTH 60 + 15MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. ORIENTATED NE/SW. HALF BURIED BY A SANDWAVE. SIZEABLE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 493). NCA. HH090/572/01 1.9.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 572). HH090/689/01 17.5.96 EXAM'D 8.4.96 IN 520145.9N, 013844.5E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 16.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. NO MAGNETOMETER DATA DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE. LYING ALONGSIDE A SANDWAVE IN A SANDWAVE FIELD. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 689). HH090/850/01 5.7.99 EXAM'D 29.5.99 IN 5201.787N, 0138.640E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.2, FOUL 11.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 040/220 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 850). AMEND TO SW 11.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/992/01 16.5.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. STANDS 0.6MTRS HIGH WITH SCOUR TO THE NE. GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 992). NCA. HH091/114/01 10.11.05 EXAM'D 3.8.05 IN 5201.805N, 0138.667E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.1, FOUL 11.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.24 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 30MTRS TOWARDS 070 DEGS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. FARILY BURIED AND BROKEN UP. TWO SIGNIFICANT SHOAL CONTACTS. (NP 1016, HI 1114). AMEND SW 11.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. 27.2.12 EXAM'D 9.1012 IN 5201.785N, 0138.638E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. LIES 040/260 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPARENTLY IN TWO PARTS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). RETAIN SW 11.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2016/000181430 7.3.17 EXAM'D 26.10.16; IN 5201.791N, 0138.638E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.32MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS, LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 16.8MTRS, HEIGHT 4.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 046/226 DEGS. WRECK MAINLY IN TACT ALTHOUGH MAINLY BURIED. (EGS, HI 1522, RRS TE2A). AMEND WK 11.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000301517 7.1.21 EXAM'D 29.09.20 IN 5201.791N, 0138.638E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.30MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 51.93MTRS, WIDTH 25.80MTRS, HEIGHT 3.97MTRS, ORIENTATION 047 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 7.76MTRS, WIDTH 13.04MTRS, 1.62MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 160 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD LENGTH 13.08MTRS, TOWARDS 057 DEGS. WRECK APPEARS TO BE BROKEN INTO DEBRIS MADE UP OF AN AREA WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINS CAN BE FOUND, SMALLER CLUSTER OF DEBRIS TO THE NORTH EAST AND SEVERAL SMALL ISOLATED ITEMS OF DEBRIS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE WRECK. A SMALL PATCH OF SCOUR CAN BE SEEN TO THE SOUTH-SOUTH EAST OF THE NORTHERN PATCH OF DEBRIS. (A-2-SEA, HI 1689). AMEND DW 11.3MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jan 7, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1914 BY J CROWN & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE WILTON STEAM SHIPPING CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 233 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY THE NE MARINE ENG CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE FROM CARDIFF. CARGO 2313 TONS COAL. STRUCK A MINE LAID BY UC-7.

General Comments

MAINLY BURIED WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 1.791 N,1 38.638 E
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FAQ

Where is the CHURSTON wreck located?

The CHURSTON wreck is located at coordinates 52 1.791 N,1 38.638 E.

How deep is the CHURSTON and where exactly is it located?

The CHURSTON lies at a depth of about 11.3 meters and is located at coordinates 52 1.791 N,1 38.638 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CHURSTON?

The seabed around the CHURSTON lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the CHURSTON sink?

The CHURSTON sank on Sep 3, 1915.

When was the wreck of the CHURSTON discovered?

The wreck of the CHURSTON was discovered in 1915.

What country did the CHURSTON belong to?

The CHURSTON belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CHURSTON carrying?

The CHURSTON was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the CHURSTON?

The CHURSTON had a tonnage of 2470 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHURSTON?

The CHURSTON is classified as a steam ship.

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