Efos Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Efos Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 4.105 N,1 29.225 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.068417
  • Longitude: 1.487083
Wreck Depth 23.34 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EFOS
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 70.1 m
Width 11 m
Draught 4.3
Sonar Length 78.4
Sonar Width 24.2
Shadow Height 8.6
Orientation 123
Tonnage 1245
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 22, 1940
Scour Dimensions 078.0,,001.7,128.0
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H0213/40 26.3.40 SANK APPROX 4 MILES NNW OF HAISBOROUGH LTV. (NOIC YARMOUTH, 27.2.40). H0259/40 14.5.40 INS AS NDWPA IN 530400N, 012900E. - NM 1179/40. H0953/40 20.2.41 EXAM'D IN 530406N, 012906E. LEAST DEPTH 50FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, SEPT/OCT 1940). AMEND TO WK 8FMS. - NM 350/41. H332/62 4.2.63 LOCATED IN 530400N, 012916E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57 IN GEN DEPTH 105FT. (HMS SCOTT, 30.10.62). 8.3.72 AMEND TO WK 14.9MTRS [LAT]. NC 105. H2496/72 5.6.72 DIVED. BOW N. HAS 15 DEG LIST TO STBD AND STANDS ABOUT 19FT HIGH AT MAX. BOW FLATTENED BUT NO FURTHER COLLAPSE LIKELY. STERN CRUSHED BACK INTO ITSELF. SCOUR ABOUT 9FT DEEP. (UNDERMARINE OPS, 26.2.72). NCA. HH090/524/01 8.1.92 EXAM'D 15.7.91 IN 530403.7N, 012922.5E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.8, FOUL AT 20.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTH 30.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES IN TWO PARTS. DCS3 HT OF MAIN SECTION 12.6MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. ABOUT 110MTRS TO THE W THE 2ND PART STANDS 6.4MTR HIGH WITH LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. ORIENTATED 070/250 DEG. (LAND & MARINE, HI 531). BR STD. SEP 2018/000212985 7.9.18 EXAM'D 30.3.18 IN 5304.105N, 0129.225W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS, LENGTH 78.4MTRS, WIDTH 24.2MTRS, HEIGHT 8.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 123/303 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 78MTRS, 1.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 128 DEGS. SPLIT IN TWO WITH DIFFERENT AREAS OF SCOUR.(GARDLINE, HI 1515). AMEND TO DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Sep 7, 2018

Circumstances of loss

EX-FORESTROW. BUILT IN 1924 BY ARDROSSAN DD & SB CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TYNE & WEAR SHIPPING CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 97HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY PLENTY & SONS LTD, NEWBURY. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR DEVONPORT. CARGO COAL. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS OR ?TWO WRECKS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 4.105 N,1 29.225 E
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FAQ

Where is the EFOS wreck located?

The EFOS wreck is located at coordinates 53 4.105 N,1 29.225 E.

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

The EFOS lies at a depth of about 23.34 meters and is located at coordinates 53 4.105 N,1 29.225 E.

How deep is the seabed around the EFOS?

The seabed around the EFOS lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When did the EFOS sink?

The EFOS sank on Feb 22, 1940.

When was the wreck of the EFOS discovered?

The wreck of the EFOS was discovered in 1940.

What country did the EFOS belong to?

The EFOS belonged to GB.

What cargo was the EFOS carrying?

The EFOS was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the EFOS?

The EFOS had a tonnage of 1245 tons.

What type of wreck is the EFOS?

The EFOS is classified as a steam ship.

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