Emma Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Emma Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 7.957 N,1 23.681 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.132617
  • Longitude: 1.394683
Wreck Depth 16.3 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EMMA
Type steam ship
Flag SE
Length 71 m
Width 8.5 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 74
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 10
Tonnage 990
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 3, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Last Amended Date Jan 31, 2011

Surveying Details

H1882/40 11.6.40 DW IN 510800N, 012400E APPROX. (VA DOVER, TELECON). - PFNM 1449/40 & PNM 1448/40 ISSUED. H0565/40 19.8.40 DW IN 510808N, 012413E. (ADMIRALTY). INS AS DW. - NM 2080/40. H1882/40 22.2.41 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 5FMS. (ADMIRALTY). AMEND TO WK 5FMS. - NM 385/41. H1882/40 7.2.46 LOCATED IN 510755N, 012345E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30FT. OLD WK. G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S, LAID 132DEGS, 100YDS FROM WK. (TH, 24.1.46). AMEND POSN, INS BUOY. - NM 450/46. H1882/40 4.11.46 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 55FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HMS FRANKLIN HN 14/46 & TH). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 1FT AND DELETE LT BUOY. - NM 3675/46 & FNM 473/46. H1882/40 8.8.53 H1882/40 8.8.53 LEAST DEPTH 9FMS. (TH). AMEND TO WK 9FMS. - NM 1854/53. H5824/60 1.3.61 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 60FT, IN 510758N, 012347E USING HSA. (HMS SCOTT, 15.3.60). H5824/60 17.11.61 AMEND TO SW 9FMS 1FT IN 510758N, 012347E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). BR STD.. 4.3.69 AMEND TO SW 8FMS 5FT [LAT]. NE 1828. 15.6.72 AMEND TO SW 16.0MTRS. NC 1828. H4453/72 19.4.79 EXAM'D 24.4.78 IN 510756N, 012347E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8 IN GEN DEPTH 25.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. DSC3 HT 7.1MTRS. LYING N/S. LARGE BULKY WK GIVING VERY GOOD SONAR RESPONSE FROM E & W. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/606/01 31.1.94 EXAM'D 21.10.93 IN 510756N, 012347E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.6, FOUL AT 16.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9.0MTRS, LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LARGE WK LYING 010/190DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 606). AMEND TO SW 16.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/647/01 1.8.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 647).POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 31.1.11 LOCATED 2010 IN 5107.957N, 012E.681E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.35MTRS. LENGTH 74MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 8MTRS. APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN IN TWO JUST BEHIND BOW. SOME DEBRIS AROUND WK. (NETSURVEY, HI 1342). LIES 010/290 DEGS. SAND PLUME LEADS NE & SW. AMEND WK 16.3MTRS. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

EX-RAGNAR '39, EX-INGVAR, EX-PRINS OSCAR. BUILT OF IRON IN 1868 BY SCHLESENGER, DAVIS & CO, NEWCASTLE-UOPN-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERI A/B STRIM. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 136 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HULL FOR BREST. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH A FRENCH SS. (SIBI).

General Comments

?BOWS N, BROKEN BEHIND BOW

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FAQ

Where is the EMMA wreck located?

The EMMA wreck is located at coordinates 51 7.957 N,1 23.681 E.

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

The EMMA lies at a depth of about 16.3 meters and is located at coordinates 51 7.957 N,1 23.681 E.

How deep is the seabed around the EMMA?

The seabed around the EMMA lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the EMMA sink?

The EMMA sank on Jun 3, 1940.

When was the wreck of the EMMA discovered?

The wreck of the EMMA was discovered in 1940.

What country did the EMMA belong to?

The EMMA belonged to SE.

What was the tonnage of the EMMA?

The EMMA had a tonnage of 990 tons.

What type of wreck is the EMMA?

The EMMA is classified as a steam ship.

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