Emerald Wings Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Emerald wings Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 52.883 N,2 53.984 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.881383
  • Longitude: -2.899733
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EMERALD WINGS
Type blockship
Flag GB
Orientation 80
Tonnage 2139
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1992
Original Source owner/operator
Surveying Details H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585253N, 025354W, OR 213.5DEG, 2450FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61). PROTECTED BY GLIMPSHOLM SKERRY, SMALL BUT INTACT. MOST OF THE HULL DRIES BUT IS IN A WEAK STATE AND WILL SOON COLLAPSE. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS AS DWP. BR STD. H1270/76 2.3.76 ISOLATED MAST STANDING 19MTRS ABOVE MHWS IN 585254.5N, 025353.2W. THERE IS ALSO A LINE OF SCATTERED WRECKAGE ABOVE MLW EXTENDING 80MTRS N, 80MTRS W & 20MTRS S FROM MAST. (ORDNANCE SURVEY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 73/137 DTD 16.5.73 FOR PHOTOPLOT PG 1428-LP1). 2.11.79 COVERED BY LEGEND BLOCKSHIPS ON NC 2162. 3.7.80 NOT SHOWN ON NC 35 (AREA BLUED OUT). 11.12.81 COVERED BY LEGEND 'WKS' ON NC 2250. 27.5.82 REFERRED TO AS 'DREDGER LIKE VESSEL'. MAST ALWAYS SHOWS AND MOST OF DECK. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL V - ILSENSTEIN ENTRY). PRESUMABLY THIS WK, BUT POSSIBLY NOT EMERALD WINGS. 27.8.92 NOW WELL DISPERSED WITH BOILER SHOWING AT LW. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW).
Last Amended Date Feb 9, 2005

Circumstances of loss

STEEL SINGLE-SCREW SS, BUILT 1920, SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP AT SW END OF SKERRY SOUND BARRIER. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW, DIVE SCAPA FLOW).

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FAQ

Where is the EMERALD WINGS wreck located?

The EMERALD WINGS wreck is located at coordinates 58 52.883 N,2 53.984 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EMERALD WINGS?

The seabed around the EMERALD WINGS lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the EMERALD WINGS discovered?

The wreck of the EMERALD WINGS was discovered in 1940.

What country did the EMERALD WINGS belong to?

The EMERALD WINGS belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the EMERALD WINGS?

The EMERALD WINGS had a tonnage of 2139 tons.

What type of wreck is the EMERALD WINGS?

The EMERALD WINGS is classified as a blockship.

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