City Of Corinth Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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City of corinth Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 53.815 N,61 4.206 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 20 m |
| Water Depth | 34 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CITY OF CORINTH |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 119.2 m |
| Width | 16.5 m |
| Draught | 8.8 |
| Sonar Length | 121 |
| Orientation | 95 |
| Tonnage | 5318 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 17, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | POSN GIVEN AS 105500N, 610100W. (WW2SL, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). ATTACKED IN 105500N, 610100W, BUT SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 105230N, 610330W, WITH 6FT OF MAST SHOWING IN 18FMS. (LL WW2). H03283/42 2.1.43 DW IN 105230N, 610330W, OR 285DEGS 9.6M FROM GALERA PT LT. (USHO NM 47/3511/42). - NM 74/43. H1713/56 10.3.56 REPORTED DISPROVED. (LYKES SS CO). AWAITING CONFIRMATION FROM HBR MASTER. NCA. H2741/59 12.5.79 NOT LOCATED ON PASSAGE, 1958. (HMS VIDAL). NCA. H1713/56 18.10.60 LOCATED IN 105348N, 610414W. ASSUMED TO BE 'CITY OF CORINTH'. SWEPT CLEAR AT 66FT, FOUL AT 72FT. LEAST ES DEPTH 88 IN GEN DEPTH 114FT. LENGTH 400FT, LIES 275/095DEGS. (HMS VIDAL, 1960). AMEND WK 11FMS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1907/60. H1713/56 13.2.64 SHOWN AS SW 11FMS ON SURVEY K2794/1-2. BR STD. 18.10.12 SHOWN AS SW 20MTRS IN 1053.815N, 6104.206W [WGD] ON BA 500- [EDN 1 DTD 18.3.10]. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 18, 2012 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1918 BY W GREY & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELLERMANS LINES. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 581NHP. PASSAGE CALCUTTA & TABLE BAY FOR TRINIDAD & UK. TORPEDOED BY U 508. CARGO INCLUDED: 140,000 CASES TEA, 3000 TONS LINSEED, 750 TONS PIG IRON & GENERAL. (WW2SL, DODS, LL WW2, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
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