Dunstaffnage Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Dunstaffnage Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 7.2 N,0 4.267 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.120000
  • Longitude: -0.071117
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DUNSTAFFNAGE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 72.2 m
Tonnage 1393
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 1, 1908
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 1993
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1244/69 27.2.69 WK REPORTED TO LIE IN 540700N, 000409W. DEPTH 45FT [LWST]. SAID TO BE DUNSTAFFAGE. (E KIRKPATRICK, HULL BSAC, 24.2.69). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H1310/87/15 19.5.87 THOUGHT TO LIE 2 TO 3 MILES FROM CHARTED POSN. (A GODFREY, 11.3.87). NCA. HH100/351/08 9.11.93 DIVED ON 15.9.93 IN 540712N, 000416W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS ABOUT 3MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS DUNSTAFFNAGE BY ENGINE MAKER'S PLATE. WELL SCATTERED AND LITTLE STANDS PROUD OF SEABED. BOILERS ARE THE HIGHEST PART. NO SCOUR. LIES APPROX N/S. (M RADLEY). AMEND POSN. BR STD HH090/730/01 19.12.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NCA.
Last Amended Date Oct 29, 2010

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1894 BY MACKIE & CO, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SCOTTISH NAVIGATION CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY MUIR, HOUSTON, GLASGOW. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR OPORTO. CARGO COAL. STRANDED IN FOG AT DYKE END, SPEETON, IN FRONT OF C G LOOKOUT. WAS TOWED OFF TWO WEEKS LATER BUT SANK NEARBY.

General Comments

WELL SCATTERED, BOILERS ARE HIGHEST PART

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FAQ

Where is the DUNSTAFFNAGE wreck located?

The DUNSTAFFNAGE wreck is located at coordinates 54 7.2 N,0 4.267 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DUNSTAFFNAGE?

The seabed around the DUNSTAFFNAGE lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the DUNSTAFFNAGE sink?

The DUNSTAFFNAGE sank on Oct 1, 1908.

When was the wreck of the DUNSTAFFNAGE discovered?

The wreck of the DUNSTAFFNAGE was discovered in 1969.

What country did the DUNSTAFFNAGE belong to?

The DUNSTAFFNAGE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DUNSTAFFNAGE carrying?

The DUNSTAFFNAGE was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the DUNSTAFFNAGE?

The DUNSTAFFNAGE had a tonnage of 1393 tons.

What type of wreck is the DUNSTAFFNAGE?

The DUNSTAFFNAGE is classified as a steam ship.

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