Elford Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Elford Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.041 N,0 58.733 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.634017
  • Longitude: -0.978883
Wreck Depth 13.3 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ELFORD
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 77.7 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 15
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 3.4
Orientation 90
Tonnage 1739
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,railway: stock and construction materials,vehicles
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 18, 1917
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3080/17 25.5.17 SUNK IN APPROX 503808N, 005829W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H2259/21 12.4.21 DISPERSED. LEAST DEPTH 51FT. (TH).H1720/65 6.11.78 LARGE MOUND & STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY LOCATED IN 503800N, 005844W [OGB] USING DECCA. APPEARS TO BE COMPLETELY BURIED. A LARGE HOPPER SHIP WAS DUMPING IN AREA & HAS CAUSED MANY PEAKS ON E/S TRACE. NO ACTUAL WRECKAGE FOUND. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. H1310/85/26 23.8.85 WK LOCATED IN 503800N, 005840W [OGB] USING DECCA. VESSEL IS MUCH BROKEN BUT THERE IS CONTINUITY OF WRECKAGE. THE STERN LISTS 40DEGS TO STBD. HIGHEST PART ARE BOILERS, ENGINE & STEERING QUADRANT. CARGO OF RAILWAY BOGIES & WHEELS LIE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT WRECKAGE. HEIGHT 18FT IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. BOWS FACE W. WK IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AS IT LIES AMONGST ISOLATED CROP OF ROCKS WHICH RISE TO SIMILAR HEIGHT. (M WALSH, 19.8.85). CHART AS NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2920/83 18.11.87 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED CLOSED TO REPORTED POSN. NOT EXAM'D. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 199). NCA. HH091/005/01 5.12.03 EXAM'D 31.7.03 IN 5038.041N, 0058.733W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.5, FOUL 13.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.4MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED. LIES IN AREA OF ROCK PINNACLES WHICH RISE TO A SIMILAR HT ABOVE THE SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 1005). AMEND SW 13.3MTRS. - NM 422/04. HH091/279/01 27.4.09 LOCATED 8.10.08 IN 5038.072N, 0058.571W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.77 IN GEN DEPTH 17.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 12.1MTRS, WIDTH 11.0MTRS, HT 5.15MTRS. LIES 190/360 DEGS (SIC). STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LIES AMONGST AN ISOLATED CROP OF ROCKS, NOT INTACT. (FURGO OSAE, HI 1279). RETAIN SW 13.3MTRS.
Last Amended Date Dec 12, 2003

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1915 BY W PICKERSGILL, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SHARP & CO LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 299NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CHATHAM FOR CHERBOURG. STRUCK A CONTACT MINE, PROBABLY LAID BY UC-36. WAS ABANDONED BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SINK. CREW RECOVERED BY PATROL TRAWLER. (SIBI).

General Comments

LIES AMONGST ISOLATED CROP OF ROCKS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 38.041 N,0 58.733 W
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FAQ

Where is the ELFORD wreck located?

The ELFORD wreck is located at coordinates 50 38.041 N,0 58.733 W.

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

The ELFORD lies at a depth of about 13.3 meters and is located at coordinates 50 38.041 N,0 58.733 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ELFORD?

The seabed around the ELFORD lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the ELFORD sink?

The ELFORD sank on May 18, 1917.

When was the wreck of the ELFORD discovered?

The wreck of the ELFORD was discovered in 1917.

What country did the ELFORD belong to?

The ELFORD belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ELFORD carrying?

The ELFORD was carrying general and mixed goods,railway: stock and construction materials,vehicles.

What was the tonnage of the ELFORD?

The ELFORD had a tonnage of 1739 tons.

What type of wreck is the ELFORD?

The ELFORD is classified as a steam ship.

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