Eildon Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Eildon Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 25.137 N,4 55.567 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.418950
  • Longitude: -4.926117
Wreck Depth 21 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EILDON
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 79.2 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 5.2
Tonnage 1329
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,railway: stock and construction materials,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 5, 1915
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H1691/19 11.7.19 WK IN 482517N, 045524W MARKED BY G BUOY. (PARIS NM). INS AS WK [OLD SYMBOL], WITH BUOY. NE 2694. H8394/26 29.12.26 NOW DW (1915), BUOY REMOVED. (PARIS NM 50/2212). BR STD. 19.8.77 WK IN 482518N, 045527W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SIZE, OVER 50MTRS OR 1000TONS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976). 3.5.84 WK OF SS 'EILDON' IN 482518N, 045527W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984). NC 3345. H1271/85 12.8.85 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 5287 [1986 EDN]. BR STD. 24.5.90 BRITISH SS 'EILDON' IN 482518N, 045527W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 500MTRS [NOT PA OR PD]. DW IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14584055). SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 7122 [1989 EDN]. INS AS DW. NC 3345. 5.6.90 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 7122 [REPROMAT]. NC 3345. 24.6.92 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 7149 [1990 EDN]. NE 2694. HH351/620/02 4.11.94 AMENDED TO DW PA IN 482511N, 045529W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 94 42 20). BR STD. 25.9.97 SHOWN AS DW ON FRENCH 7122 [1997 EDN]. BR STD. SEP 2008/000025419 28.3.08 SHOWN AS DW PA IN 4825.123N, 0555.573W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7122 [3RD EDN 2008, 1:25,000]. BR STD. 4.3.09 SHOWN AS DW ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, 3RD SCALE ADOPTION]. ACCEPT LARGER SCALE FRENCH 7122. INS DW PA. NC 2647. SEP 2016/000015813 25.2.16 SHOWN AS WK 21MTRS IN 4825.123N, 0455.573W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7066 [ED4, COR 8.1.16]. AMEND TO DW 21MTRS. SEP 2016/000238697 15.11.16 SHOWN AS WK [PA] 21MTRS IN 4825.137N, 0455.567W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7123. [ED 4, DTD 2016]. AMEND TO WK [PA] 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 20, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1905 BY A STEPHEN & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GEORGE GIBSON & CO. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR NATES. STRUCK A ROCK & SANK 2M NE OF MOLENE. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the EILDON wreck located?

The EILDON wreck is located at coordinates 48 25.137 N,4 55.567 W.

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

The EILDON lies at a depth of about 21 meters and is located at coordinates 48 25.137 N,4 55.567 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EILDON?

The seabed around the EILDON lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the EILDON sink?

The EILDON sank on Apr 5, 1915.

When was the wreck of the EILDON discovered?

The wreck of the EILDON was discovered in 1919.

What country did the EILDON belong to?

The EILDON belonged to GB.

What cargo was the EILDON carrying?

The EILDON was carrying general and mixed goods,railway: stock and construction materials,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the EILDON?

The EILDON had a tonnage of 1329 tons.

What type of wreck is the EILDON?

The EILDON is classified as a steam ship.

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