Derby Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Derby Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
7 53.52 S,14 22.878 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 7 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | DERBY |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 50 |
| Sonar Width | 20 |
| Shadow Height | 3 |
| Orientation | 292 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1993 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/07 5.7.93 LIES CLOSE INSHORE AT ENGLISH BAY & IS A POPULAR DIVING SITE. (J CANT, DTD 3.6.93). POSN 75330S, 142300W. NCA. HH100/351/21 21.5.04 LOCATED AND DIVED, BOW IN 0753517S, 1422.884W [WGD], STERN IN 0753.522S, 1422.872W [WGD] USING GPS. LIES 292/012DEGS IN GEN DEPTHS 4-9MTRS. LENGTH 25-30MTRS, WITH ENGINE BLOCK CLOSE TO STERN. BOILER IS HIGHEST POINT. NO DANGER TO NAVIGATION AS LIES BEHIND REEF WHICH BREAKS SURFACE. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 20.5.04). CHART AS NDW IN CENTRAL POSN 0753.520N, 1422.878W [WGD]. BR STD. 13.8.05 NOT SHOWN AS PLOTS AMONGST ROCKS AND ISLETS. STS. NE 1691. 15.4.14 DIVED 18.11.12. LENGTH APPROX 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT MEASURED AT 3MTRS. REASONABLY INTACT VESSEL. ONE BOILERS, COMPUND EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT WITH 4 BLADE IRON PROP. VESSEL HAS OPENED UP IN THE GULLY IN WHICH SHE LIES. (G J LOCKETT). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 19, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BY ENGLISH BAY GUANO CO. SANK DURING A STORM. LIES CLOSE INSHORE AT ENGLISH BAY & IS A POPULAR DIVING SITE.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
7 53.52 S,14 22.878 W
Derby on Wreck Map
Derby Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
DIMENSIONS BY DIVER