Dela Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Dela Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 42.286 N,1 9.37 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.704767
  • Longitude: 1.156167
Wreck Depth 4 m
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DELA
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 32 m
Width 6.4 m
Draught 2.2
Sonar Length 28
Sonar Width 6.3
Shadow Height 1
Orientation 82
Tonnage 129
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo sand
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 19, 1936
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.1,
Original Detection Year 1936
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3513/36 21.8.36 DISPERSED TO 13FT [LWST]. (THNM 18/36 15.8.36). INS WK 13FT. - NM ACTION. H3513/36 17.10.47 DRAG SWEEP CLEAR 9.5FT, FOUL 10FT. POSN 077.5DEG 5.17M FROM BUXEY BN. (HMS FRANKLIN, 17.10.47). - NM 2866/47. H2266/54 20.12.55 LEAST DEPTH OVER WRECK 14FT. (HMS SHACKLETON 1953-54). AMEND WK 2FMS 2FT. BR STD. H1325/59 LEAST E/S 14FT. POSN 514216N, 010930E. (ECES HI5A/58). 12.6.69 AMEND WK 2FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1975. 24.1.73 AMEND WK 4.0MTRS. NC 1975. H4654/74 22.11.74 EXAM'D IN 514216N, 010931E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. GEN DEPTH 6-7MTRS, SCOUR NIL. GOOD CONTACT OF SMALL EXTENT ABOUT 30MTRS LONG, LYING APPROX NE/SW. (HMS ECHO, HI 13/74). RETAIN AS WK 4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2918/83 16.4.86 EXAM'D 20.10.85 IN 514215N, 010928E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.6 IN GEN DEPTH 7.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS. LYING NW/SE. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 197). NCA. 11.1.12 LOCATED 31.7.11 IN 5142.286N, 0109.370E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.19 IN GEN DEPTH 4.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28.0MTRS, WIDTH 6.3MTRS, HT 1.0MTRS. LIES 082/262DEGS. ENDS OF WK VISIBLE, MID-SECTION PROBABLY BURIED. RETAIN WK 4MTRS. (MMT, HI 1368). SCOUR 1.1MTR DEEP, MAINLY AROUND E PORTION. AMEND POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2024000232298 7.11.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023/2024. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1802). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Nov 7, 2024

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1915 AT SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J J PRIOR. PETROL ENGINE OF 90HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE RIVER COLNE FOR LONDON. A STEEL EX-'BEETLE'. ABANDONED. ONE OF 3 FORMER ADMIRALTY LIGHTERS IN THE FLEET. (SIBI & SEA BREEZES DEC 1979).

General Comments

ENDS VISIBLE, CENTRE ?BURIED, SCOUR AT E PORTION

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 42.286 N,1 9.37 E
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FAQ

Where is the DELA wreck located?

The DELA wreck is located at coordinates 51 42.286 N,1 9.37 E.

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

The DELA lies at a depth of about 4 meters and is located at coordinates 51 42.286 N,1 9.37 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DELA?

The seabed around the DELA lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the DELA sink?

The DELA sank on May 19, 1936.

When was the wreck of the DELA discovered?

The wreck of the DELA was discovered in 1936.

What country did the DELA belong to?

The DELA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DELA carrying?

The DELA was carrying sand.

What was the tonnage of the DELA?

The DELA had a tonnage of 129 tons.

What type of wreck is the DELA?

The DELA is classified as a motor vessel.

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