Claverley (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Claverley (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 3.035 N,3 51.201 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.050583
  • Longitude: -3.853350
Wreck Depth 60 m
Water Depth 67 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 106.7 m
Width 15.2 m
Draught 6.7
Sonar Length 104
Sonar Width 28
Shadow Height 6.6
Orientation 20
Tonnage 1067
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 20, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0070.0,,000.5,072
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source fishing vessel
Surveying Details H4514/76 18.1.77 H4514/76 18.1.77 WK IN 500305.37N, 035103.39W [OGB] USING DECCA. RUN OVER WK WITH E/S ON 11.1.77 AT 1600HRS. DRIFTING ENE/WSW OVER WK. HEIGHT OF WK 36FT IN GEN DEPTH 37FMS. (T ALLEN, 12.1.77). CHART AS WK 30FMS (55MTRS). - NM 659/77. H1936/80 2.10.81 H1936/80 2.10.81 LARGE WK EXAM'D 5.3.81 IN 500301N, 035108W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.5MTRS. NEARLY 100MTRS LONG, LYING N/S. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 5/81). AMEND TO WK 60MTRS IN REVISED POSN. HH091/059/01 19.4.05 HH091/059/01 19.4.05 EXAM'D 7.4.04 IN 5003.035N, 0351.201W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60.8 IN GEN DEPTH 67.4MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 70MTRS ALONG 072/252 DEGS. LENGTH 104MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS, HT 6.6MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, COLLAPSED, PARTLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 60MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 24.10.07 24.10.07 THIS IS THE WK OF A LARGE SS WITH A TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND THREE BOILERS. BOW APPEARS TO BE INVERTED AS AT THE STBD SIDE THE HAWSE AND ANCHOR ARE AT SEABED LEVEL. THIS SECTION STANDS 8MTR HIGH. AFT OF THIS IS A LARGE, INTACT HATCH COMBING AND WINCH. AT MIDSHIPS THE MACHINERY IS UPRIGHT WITH TWO LARGE BOILERS AND ONE SLIGHTLY SMALLER ONE ON THE STBD SIDE. THIS PART IS TERMINATED BY THE ENGINE ROOM BULKHEAD WITH ONLY THE INTACT SHAFT TUNNEL LEADING OVER SAND TO AN INTACT STERN WHICH LIES 30 DEGS OVER TO PORT. THE HIGHEST PART OF THE STERN IS THE IS THE STBD GUNWHALE AT 62MTRS DEPTH. A DEBRIS FIELD OF MOSTLY HULL-PLATES LIES ALONG THE ENTIRE PORT SIDE OF THE WRECK IN 72MTRS. FRAMING AT THE STERN COULD IDENTIFY THIS AS THE TURRET DECK SHIP 'CLAVERLEY'. (N R CHIPCHASE).
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2005

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1907 BY W DOXFORD & SONS. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SUTHERLAND SS CO. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 310NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR GENOA. TORPEDOED BY UB-38. 10 MEN LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, COLLAPSED, PARTLY BURIED, BOWS SSW

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FAQ

Where is the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 3.035 N,3 51.201 W.

How deep is the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 60 meters and is located at coordinates 50 3.035 N,3 51.201 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 67 meters deep.

When did the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) sink?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) sank on Aug 20, 1917.

When was the wreck of the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1977.

What country did the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY)?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 1067 tons.

What type of wreck is the CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY)?

The CLAVERLEY (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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