Dovenby (S Part) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Dovenby (s part) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 29.402 N,0 50.802 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.490033
  • Longitude: 0.846700
Wreck Depth 15 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DOVENBY (S PART)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 124.5
Sonar Width 29.3
Orientation 45
Tonnage 1654
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo fertiliser: natural and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 6, 1914
Scour Dimensions ,,003.4,
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H7718/18 20.1.19 WK OF BARQUE DOVENBY IN 512927N, 005054E. MARKED BY LT BUOY. (ADMTY). INS WK WITH BUOY, OCC G 10S. - NM 150/19. H5199/19 9.7.19 AMEND TO WK 37FT. DELETE BUOY. H328/24 11.1.24 LEAST DEPTH 34.5FT IN 512930N, 005054E. (PLA, 9.1.24 & 9.12.24). BR STD. H8256/24 10.12.24 DISPERSED. AMEND POSN TO 512930N, 005054E. NE 1185. H5652/45 2.12.47 CLEAR AT 35, FOUL AT 37FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35FT. (HMS FRANKLIN 1946, E7895). AMEND TO 5FMS 5FT. H1933/61 30.6.67 UNDERWATER CUTTING OPERATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT TO DISPERSE WK OF DOVENBY FROM 28.6.67. (TH, NM 57/67, 23.6.67). H296/67 14.11.67 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT. (PLA). BR STD. 28.5.68 CORR AS WK 6FMS 4FT [LAT] ON NE 1185. H1439/69 23.1.69 LEAST E/S DEPTH NOW 40 IN GEN DEPTH 50FT. (PLA SURVEY K4196/ZG). AMEND WK 6FMS 4FT. - NM 338/69. H1439/69 28.2.69 WK LIES IN TWO PARTS. NOW HAS A LEAST DEPTH OF 40FT [LAT] OVER BOTH PARTS. (PLA, 11.2.69). H2763/69 17.3.69 AMEND SW 6FMS 5FT. (PLA WK REPORT 1/67). BR STD. 14.3.69 SWEPT 21.7.67. CLEAR 41.5, FOUL 42FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.75 IN GEN DEPTH 45FT. SCOUR DEPTH 50FT. SEABED - SAND AND SHELL. POSN 512923N, 005056.5E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. (PLA WK REPORT 22.7.68 - ML HAVENGORE NO 1/67). 25.9.70 AMEND WK 6FMS 4FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 26.9.73 AMEND SW 12.2MTRS. NC 1185. H3531/74 5.12.74 SWEPT 7.9.79. CLEAR AT 12.2, FOUL AT 12.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.4 IN GEN DEPTH 14-15MTRS. SCOUR 18MTRS. LARGE WK AND EASY TO FIND. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN HE5/79). NCA. 30.9.85 AMEND POSN TO 512924N, 005054E. (PLA 129-1). BR STD. HH244/351/01 7.1.91 EXAM'D 2.5.90. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 13.1MTRS. SCOUR, UP TO 18.2MTRS DEEP, EXTENDS 170 MTRS W AND 100MTRS W. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (PLA WK NO.343/12). NCA. HH246/400/03 8.1.97 EXAM'D 4.12.96 IN 512923.5N, 005054.5E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.8 IN GEN DEPTH 13-15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.4MTRS. COVERS AN AREA OF 75 BY 65MTRS IN N/S DIRECTION. RETAIN AS SW 12.2MTRS. (PLA WRECK REPORT 46/96). BR STD. HH246/400/07 30.11.04 LOCATED IN 5129.412N, 0050.824E [WGD] USING DGPS. (HMS GRIMSBY, SEPT 2004). NCA. HH091/092/01 19.8.05 LOCATED IN 5129.418N, 0050.813E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.22 IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. SCOUR 3.4MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 120MTRS NE & 170MTRS SW. LENGTH 124.5MTRS, WIDTH 29.3MTRS. NFS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1092). RETAIN SW 12.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2010/000029037 23.2.10 WK REMOVAL WORKS COMMENCE 22.2.10. EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO WEEKS. (PLA NM 4L/10). WAIT FURTHER. NCA. 11.2.11 NOW WK 13.7MTRS FOLLOWING DREDGING WORKS. (PLA, VIA RT1). SEP 2013/000066850 12.4.13 NOW WK 15.4MTRS. (J PINDER, PLA, EMAIL DTD 12.3.13). SEP 2013/000137035 13.6.13 EXAM'D 17.1.13 IN 5129.421N, 0050.817E [WGD] FOLLOWING SALVAGE WORK. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 14.6MTRS. SCOUR 2.7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 100MTRS NE & SW. SMALL TARGET WITH LEAST DEPTH 14.6MTRS & HT 0.5MTR WAS AN OLD ANCHOR AND WAS REMOVED. CHART AS WK 15.3MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 18.1.13). AMEND WK 15.3MTRS. SEP 2014/000106670 2.6.14 SHOWN AS OBSTN 14MTRS IN 5129.411N, 0050.819E [WGD] ON PLA SURVEY SEA REACH DTD 19.4.14. SEP 2015/000049372 9.3.15 EXAM'D IN 5129.403N, 0050.802E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR 2.5MTRS DEEP. WK NOW A DEBRIS FIELD, NOW DEEPER THAN THE FINAL CHANNEL DREDGE DEPTH WITH ONE SMALL PART REMAINING ABOVE THE 15.5MTR REQUIRED DEPTH. (PLA WK REPORT 343/12 WA5010 DTD 3.4.12 VIA K FEATHERSONE, RT1 EAST). J PINDER (PLA) IS SATISFIED THAT WK SHOULD BE CHARTED AT 15MTRS. AMEND WK 15MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000282798 2.12.19 WK DISPERSED WHEN THE YANTLET CHANNEL WAS DEEPENED FOR THE LONDON GATEWAY TERMINAL. INITIALLY RETAINED ON PLA CHARTS BUT AS SEABED FILLED IN AND FLATTENED ACROSS CHANNEL IT HAS BEEN SWALLOWED. PLA RECOMMENDED AMENDING TO FOUL, SEE OBSTRN 92907. (R HOWARD, PLA, EMAIL DTD 29.11.19). AMENDED DEAD. RSDRA20250001087 07.04.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY SURVEY, DTD 04.02.2025). NFA.
Last Amended Date Apr 7, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON IN 1891 IN HULL. HOME PORT LIVERPOOL. PASSAGE LOBOS DE TIERRA FOR LONDON. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH DUTCH SS SINDORO. (NHB).

General Comments

AREA OF DEBRIS, SCOUR EXTENDS TO 290MTRS NE/SW. UK NM 90/20

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 29.402 N,0 50.802 E
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FAQ

Where is the DOVENBY (S PART) wreck located?

The DOVENBY (S PART) wreck is located at coordinates 51 29.402 N,0 50.802 E.

How deep is the DOVENBY (S PART) and where exactly is it located?

The DOVENBY (S PART) lies at a depth of about 15 meters and is located at coordinates 51 29.402 N,0 50.802 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DOVENBY (S PART)?

The seabed around the DOVENBY (S PART) lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the DOVENBY (S PART) sink?

The DOVENBY (S PART) sank on Nov 6, 1914.

When was the wreck of the DOVENBY (S PART) discovered?

The wreck of the DOVENBY (S PART) was discovered in 1919.

What country did the DOVENBY (S PART) belong to?

The DOVENBY (S PART) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DOVENBY (S PART) carrying?

The DOVENBY (S PART) was carrying fertiliser: natural and products.

What was the tonnage of the DOVENBY (S PART)?

The DOVENBY (S PART) had a tonnage of 1654 tons.

What type of wreck is the DOVENBY (S PART)?

The DOVENBY (S PART) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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