Eagle Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Eagle Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 3.861 N,3 34.539 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.064350
  • Longitude: -3.575650
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EAGLE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 32.4 m
Width 6.5 m
Draught 2.7
Shadow Height 0.8
Orientation 100
Tonnage 182
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 4, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SUNK 10M S OF START POINT. (WW1SL). H2537/28 H2537/28 NCA. 19.11.75 19.11.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 28FMS (50MTRS) IN 500330N, 033420W [OGB]. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NE 2649. HH090/912/01 7.2.01 HH090/912/01 7.2.01 LOCATED 19.7.00 IN 5003.861N, 0334.539W [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 4MTRS, WIDTH 2MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.8MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 12MTRS TOWARDS 355 DEGS. PROBABLE DEBRIS, POSSIBLE WELL BROKEN BURIED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 912). AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Feb 7, 2001

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1902 BY G BROWN & CO OF GREENOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H H POOLE & CO (SHIPPING) LTD. SINGLE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 41 HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY W WHITE & SON OF GREENOCK. WAS CAPTURED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB-35. PASSAGE GUERNSEY FOR SWANSEA IN BALLAST.

General Comments

?DEBRIS, POSSIBLE WELL BROKEN BURIED WK

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FAQ

Where is the EAGLE wreck located?

The EAGLE wreck is located at coordinates 50 3.861 N,3 34.539 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EAGLE?

The seabed around the EAGLE lies at approximately 64 meters deep.

When did the EAGLE sink?

The EAGLE sank on Dec 4, 1917.

When was the wreck of the EAGLE discovered?

The wreck of the EAGLE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the EAGLE belong to?

The EAGLE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the EAGLE carrying?

The EAGLE was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the EAGLE?

The EAGLE had a tonnage of 182 tons.

What type of wreck is the EAGLE?

The EAGLE is classified as a steam ship.

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