Cieszyn Wreck
| Field |
Value |
| Wreck Category |
non-dangerous wreck |
Cieszyn Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
|
50 0.994 N,5 1.969 W |
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
|
- Latitude: 50.016567
- Longitude: -5.032817
|
| Wreck Depth |
60 m
|
| Water Depth |
68 m
|
| Water Level Effect |
always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum |
Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name |
CIESZYN |
|
Type
|
steam ship
|
| Flag |
PL |
| Length |
70.7 m |
| Width |
11 m |
| Draught |
5.5 |
| Sonar Length |
76 |
| Sonar Width |
16 |
| Shadow Height |
7.62 |
| Orientation |
157 |
| Tonnage |
1386 |
| Tonnage Type |
gross |
| Cargo |
ballast
|
| Conspic Visual |
not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar |
not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk |
Mar 20, 1941
|
| Bottom Texture |
Silt |
| Debris Field |
NIL |
| Original Detection Year |
1941 |
| Last Detection Year |
2014 |
| Original Source |
other |
| Last Amended Date |
Sep 22, 2014 |
Surveying Details
H4417/71 24.9.71 WK FOUND IN 500100N, 050155W USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP], OR 253DEGS, 2.26M FROM MANACLE CG STN. (DECCA SURVEY, 15.9.71). 25.11.74 LOCATED DURING SALVAGE SURVEYS. (E GILES, 1974). NCA. H1270/77 23.6.81 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. HH090/52/01 27.1.92 EXAM'D 19.7.91 IN 500059N, 050154.5W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. INTACT, LYING 135/315DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 521 & REPLY TO SURVEY APPRAISAL) CHART AS WK 61MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/12 25.3.97 IDENTIFIED AS THE CIESZYN BY RECOVERY OF ITS BELL BY IFOR PEDLEY, ALSO BRIDGE BELL RECOVERED IN 1983. (G J POUND). NCA. HH100/351/16 28.7.00 DIVED IN 5000.986N, 0501.923W [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. HT 9MTRS. SEABED OF MAINLY SILT WITH LITTLE SAND. VERY INTACT. UPRIGHT WITH SLIGHT LIST. WOODEN BRIDGE SECTION HAS COLLAPSED ALONG WITH MOST OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. HULL VIRTUALLY INTACT. (J ROSEVEARE). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 25.11.08 LOCATED ON 22.11.08, IN 5001.011N, 0501.988W [WGD]. (G POUND, TELECON 25.11.08) AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000151151 22.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5000.994N, 0501.969W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 60.38 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 76MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 7.62MTRS. LIES 157/337 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, INTACT, (MMT, HI 1455). A '3-ISLAND' VESSEL, BOWS SSE, HOLDS COLLAPSED. AMEND WK 60MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1932 BY NAKSKOV SKIBS, NAKSKOV, WITH 3 CYLINDER . MACHINERY BY A BORSIG GMBH, BERLIN. BOMBED AND SUNK BY 5 GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILST ON PASSAGE FALMOUTH FOR CLYDE. (LLOYDS & SIBI).
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50 0.994 N,5 1.969 W
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FAQ
Where is the CIESZYN wreck located?
The CIESZYN wreck is located at coordinates 50 0.994 N,5 1.969 W.
How deep is the CIESZYN and where exactly is it located?
The CIESZYN lies at a depth of about 60 meters and is located at coordinates 50 0.994 N,5 1.969 W.
How deep is the seabed around the CIESZYN?
The seabed around the CIESZYN lies at approximately 68 meters deep.
When did the CIESZYN sink?
The CIESZYN sank on Mar 20, 1941.
When was the wreck of the CIESZYN discovered?
The wreck of the CIESZYN was discovered in 1941.
What country did the CIESZYN belong to?
The CIESZYN belonged to PL.
What cargo was the CIESZYN carrying?
The CIESZYN was carrying ballast.
What was the tonnage of the CIESZYN?
The CIESZYN had a tonnage of 1386 tons.
What type of wreck is the CIESZYN?
The CIESZYN is classified as a steam ship.
General Comments
INTACT, UPRIGHT, SLIGHT LIST, BOWS SSE, 3-ISLAND VESSEL