Citrine Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Citrine Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 58.804 N,5 9.645 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.980067
  • Longitude: -5.160750
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CITRINE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 60.9 m
Width 8.9 m
Draught 4.1
Tonnage 788
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo stone
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 2, 1956
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H394/56 27.1.56 H394/56 27.1.56 MASTER'S REPORT INDICATES VESSEL SANK IN 495940N, 050840W IN 16-19FMS. PLAN SENT BY LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION GIVES POSN AS 043DEGS, 2.35M FROM LIZARD LIGHT. (RNLI REPORT & COURT OF ENQUIRY FINDINGS; HM COASTGUARD, ST JUST; MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, DTD 2.1.56). INS AS DW IN POSN 43DEGS, 2.35M FROM LIZARD LIGHT. - NM 466/56. HH100/351/03 7.12.90 HH100/351/03 7.12.90 LIES IN 495900N, 050936W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES N/S IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. WELL BROKEN WITH BOW PARTLY INTACT AND UPSIDE DOWN. MIDSHIPS SECTION FLATTENED. STERN SECTION UPSIDE DOWN AND COLLAPSING. LIES NEXT TO ROCK OUTCROPS AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE USING E/S. (J R ELLISS, 29.11.90). AMEND TO NDWPA IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 22.6.06 SEP 2006/368320 22.6.06 LOCATED IN 4958.804N, 0509.645W [WGD], STERN POSN, USING DGPS. DIFFICULT TO LOCATE USING E/S & MAGNETOMETER. GEN DEPTH 22-23MTRS AT LW. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 21.6.06) AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 26.4.13 26.4.13 NOT LOCATED 2013 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1406). IN ROCKS. AMEND FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 26, 2013

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1939 BY 'DE MERWEDE' VAN VLIET & CO, HARRINXVELD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WILLIAM ROBERTSON & SONS. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LLANDULAS FOR LONDON. ALL HATCHES WERE STOVE IN DURING STRONG NW GALE. ATTEMPTED TO BEACH, BUT SANK 1 MILE OFFSHORE. (SIBI).

General Comments

BOW PARTLY INTACT & INVERTED, REST FLATTENED, IN ROCKS

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FAQ

Where is the CITRINE wreck located?

The CITRINE wreck is located at coordinates 49 58.804 N,5 9.645 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CITRINE?

The seabed around the CITRINE lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the CITRINE sink?

The CITRINE sank on Jan 2, 1956.

When was the wreck of the CITRINE discovered?

The wreck of the CITRINE was discovered in 1956.

What country did the CITRINE belong to?

The CITRINE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CITRINE carrying?

The CITRINE was carrying stone.

What was the tonnage of the CITRINE?

The CITRINE had a tonnage of 788 tons.

What type of wreck is the CITRINE?

The CITRINE is classified as a steam ship.

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