Cormorant Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cormorant Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 55.13 N,1 58.54 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.918833
  • Longitude: 1.975667
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CORMORANT
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 65
Sonar Width 23
Shadow Height 4.6
Orientation 132
Tonnage 1595
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 21, 1914
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.6,
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details ?1918 POSN 515428N, 020105E WITH DAN BUOY. - FNM 504B. H7718/18 H7718/18 INS AS DW. - NM 159/18. H4973/34 21.7.34 H4973/34 21.7.34 SWEPT CLEAR 46FT, FOUL 49FT. SEABED 102FT. LEAST DEPTH 47FT. (HMS KELLETT, SWEEP REPORT 20.7.34). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT. - NM ACTION. H4139/76 11.1.77 H4139/76 11.1.77 EXAM'D 3.8.76 IN 515506N, 015840.2E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 22.3 MTRS, FOUL 23.0 MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.2MTRS IN GEN DEPT 30.0MTRS. SCOUR 34.0MTRS. LARGE WK 110MTRS X 30MTRS. LYING NE/SW. CONSIDERABLE SCOUR. STANDS WELL CLEAR OF SEABED. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 31/76). AMEND TO SW 22.3MTRS. BR STD. HH090/667/01 21.12.95 HH090/667/01 21.12.95 EXAM'D 11.7.95 IN 515507.82N, 015832.41E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.3, FOUL 22.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.6 IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS. LIES 132/312 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND UPRIGHT FISHING NETS AND LOBSTER/CRAB POTS ARE ON AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE WK. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. HH100/351/11 26.3.96 HH100/351/11 26.3.96 WRECK IS UPRIGHT AND PARTLY BURIED BY SAND. HIGHEST PART WAS MIDSHIPS BUT ONLY THE SIDES REMAIN STANDING AS MOST OF THE HULL HAS COLLAPSED. THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE SHIP AND THE REST OF THE HULL COULD NOT BE FOUND. MIDSHIP SECTION ESTIMATED TO BE 50MTRS IN LENGTH WITH A FURTHER 20MTRS ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED IN THE SAND. (R HICKINBOTTOM). HH100/351/19 11.10.02 HH100/351/19 11.10.02 DIVED, SHIP'S BELL WITH NAME CORMORANT 1900 RECOVERED. EXTENSIVELY COVERED BY SANDBANK, ONLY PARTIALLY EXPOSED. DEPTH TO TOP OF MAST 30MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS AT HW. VISIBILITY 1-2MTRS. (RICHARD BEAUMONT LTR REC'D 9.10.02) NCA.
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2013

Circumstances of loss

PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR LIVERPOOL. STRUCK SUBMARINE LAID MINE 4M E OF W GABBARD LTV. (LL WW1, WW1SL, SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, NETTED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 55.13 N,1 58.54 E
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FAQ

Where is the CORMORANT wreck located?

The CORMORANT wreck is located at coordinates 51 55.13 N,1 58.54 E.

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

The CORMORANT lies at a depth of about 22 meters and is located at coordinates 51 55.13 N,1 58.54 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CORMORANT?

The seabed around the CORMORANT lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the CORMORANT sink?

The CORMORANT sank on Oct 21, 1914.

When was the wreck of the CORMORANT discovered?

The wreck of the CORMORANT was discovered in 1918.

What country did the CORMORANT belong to?

The CORMORANT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CORMORANT carrying?

The CORMORANT was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CORMORANT?

The CORMORANT had a tonnage of 1595 tons.

What type of wreck is the CORMORANT?

The CORMORANT is classified as a steam ship.

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