Eleonora Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Eleonora Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 8.963 N,1 30.061 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.149383
  • Longitude: 1.501017
Wreck Depth 18.44 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ELEONORA
Type carrier
Length 77.4 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 4
Sonar Length 74.8
Sonar Width 7.42
Shadow Height 8.3
Orientation 116
Tonnage 499
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,wine
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 30, 1979
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 105.7,030.3,003.5,238
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H4199/78 5.6.79 WK IN 510911N, 013033E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 7.7MTRS. MARKED BY E CARD BUOY, VQ(3)5S, LAID 050DEGS, 300FT FROM WK & S CARD BUOY, VQ(6)+LFL10S, LAID 220DEGS, 300FT FROM WK. (TH, HARWICH). NCA. H4199/78 14.6.79 WK LOCATED IN 510855N, 013008E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.0 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, SIG DTD 12.6.79 & TELECON DTD 14.6.79). INS AS SW 7.7MTRS WITH BUOY. - NM 1428/79. H4199/78 15.6.79 WK POSN CONFIRMED AS 510857N, 013008E. BUOYS CORRECT. (TH, HARWICH TELEX). NCA. H4199/78 2.7.79 DETAILS AS ABOVE. GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. FROM E/S TRACE THERE APPEARS TO BE TWO OFF-LYING OBSTNS FROM MAIN PART OF WRECK, ONE TO THE N & THE OTHER TO THE W. (HMS ENTERPRISE, DTD 12.6.79). NCA. H4199/78 12.9.80 CLEARANCE OPS COMMENCED 4.9.80. (DOVER CG, SIG DTD 4.9.80). NCA YET. 23.10.80 BEING DISPERSED BY SEABLAST LTD. (A CROTHALL, TELECON). H2007/81 10.2.81 EXAM'D 15.10.80. FIXED BY HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.8, FOUL AT 18.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. DCS3 HT >10MTRS. APPARENTLY UPRIGHT WITH CONSIDERABLE WRECKAGE/CONTAINERS STREWN ABOUT THE HULL. A SECONDARY OBSTN (?CONTAINERS) LIES APPROX 90MTRS N OF MAIN WK. LENGTH 80MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. MARKED BY E & S CARD BUOYS. (HMS ECHO, HI 68A/80). AMEND TO SW 17.7MTRS. - NM 601/81. H4199/78 23.3.81 BUOYS WITHDRAWN. CLEARANCE DEPTH 18.0MTRS. (TH NM 50/81). RETAIN AS SW 17.7MTRS. DELETE BUOYS. - NM 836/81. H2342/84 14.10.85 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 252). NCA. HH090/511/01 10.10.91 EXAM'D 16.7.91 IN 510855N, 013010E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.8, FOUL AT 18.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTH 26.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 28.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.8MTRS. LIES 080/260DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY DETECTED. SECOND SMALL CONTACT SW OF MAIN WK WITH LEAST DEPTH 25.8MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 511). NCA. HH090/630/01 31.8.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 630). NCA. HH090/737/01 30.9.97 EXAM'D 25.7.97 IN 510855.4N, 013009.8E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.9 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 40MTRS TOWARDS 260DEGS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 080/260DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UNABLE TO SWEEP DUE TO NUMEROUS DIVER'S BUOYS AND LINES. (NP 1016, HI 737). NCA. HH090/893/01 23.10.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 893). HH091/027/01 11.6.03 EXAM'D 22.4.03 IN 5108.959N, 0130.063E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.8, FOUL 19.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.9 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 90MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 100 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 1027). BR STD. H091/168/01 13.4.07 EXAM'D 5.9.06 IN 5108.962N, 0130.061E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.61 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 86MTRS, WIDTH 39MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 118/298 DEGS. APPEARS INTACT. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1168). RETAIN SW 18.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/294/01 26.3.10 LOCATED BY M/B. NFS. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). NCA. 25.2.13 EXAM'D 18.12.12 IN 5108.962N, 0130.061E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.86 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 18.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 73.1MTRS, WIDTH 18.9MTRS, HT 6.14MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY INTACT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1399). NCA. RSDRA2022000003820 21.03.22 EXAM'D 21.09.2021; IN 5108.963N, 0130.061E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 18.44MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. LENGTH 74.8MTRS, WIDTH 7.42MTRS, HEIGHT 8.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 116/296 DEGS. PARTIALLY INTACT, UPSIDE DOWN?, SCOUR AND DEBRIS PRESENT. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H525-WI-13676). AMEND TO DW 18.4MTRS.
Last Amended Date May 23, 2022

Circumstances of loss

EX-OBOTRITA. BUILT IN 1973 BY J J SIETAS SCHIFFW, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PETER DOHLE SCHIFFAHRTS K G. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE FROM CASABLANCA & CADIZ FOR FELIXTOWE. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION IN DENSE FOG WITH BELGIAN CROSS-CHANNEL FERRY 'PRINSES MARIA ESMERALDA'. CREW OF 2 RECOVERED. (SIBI).

General Comments

PARTIALLY INTACT, UPSIDE DOWN?, SCOUR AND DEBRIS PRESENT

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FAQ

Where is the ELEONORA wreck located?

The ELEONORA wreck is located at coordinates 51 8.963 N,1 30.061 E.

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

The ELEONORA lies at a depth of about 18.44 meters and is located at coordinates 51 8.963 N,1 30.061 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ELEONORA?

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

When did the ELEONORA sink?

The ELEONORA sank on May 30, 1979.

When was the wreck of the ELEONORA discovered?

The wreck of the ELEONORA was discovered in 1979.

What cargo was the ELEONORA carrying?

The ELEONORA was carrying general and mixed goods,wine.

What was the tonnage of the ELEONORA?

The ELEONORA had a tonnage of 499 tons.

What type of wreck is the ELEONORA?

The ELEONORA is classified as a carrier.

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