Empress (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck

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Empress (part of)(possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 8.763 N,2 2.99 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.146050
  • Longitude: -2.049833
Wreck Depth 8.81 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 28.3 m
Width 5.6 m
Draught 3.1
Shadow Height 1.3
Tonnage 104
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 23, 1915
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source other
Surveying Details H6807/15 30.12.15 WK OF TRAWLER EMPRESS LIES 1.75C E BY N OF S BREAKWATER LT, ABERDEEN. INS AS WK (OLD SYMBOL) (1915) - FNM 11/16. 20.12.22 NOW SHOWN AS DW (1915). NE 1446. H4177/34 16.7.34 WK OF TRAWLER EMPRESS LIES 060DEGS, 1.7C FROM S BREAKWATER LT. SEABED LEVEL SAND. DIVERS REPORT GIVES LEAST DEPTH OF 29FT [LWS]. EXAMINED 9.7.34. (HARBOUR MASTER, ABERDEEN HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS LTR DTD 12.7.34). GIVES POSN 570846N, 020257W [OGB]. - NM 1152/34. H1727/59 7.4.59 NO TRACE OF THIS WK AND NOTHING KNOWN OF IT LOCALLY. (HMS SCOTT 1958). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. 24.8.00 [EUT] POSN: 5708.756N, 0203.048W. NE 1446. SEP 2006/000369807 10.8.06 OBST'N EXAM'D IN 5708.7625N, 0202.9900W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.57 IN GEN DEPTH 9.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 9.0MTRS, WIDTH 4.5MTRS, HT 1.13MTRS. LIES 095/275DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1175). PROBABLY REMAINS OF THIS WK. ?BOILER/ENGINE. AMEND TO OBSTN 8.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 24.10.13 EXAM'D 16.6.13 IN 5708.763N, 0202.990W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.59 IN GEN DEPTH 9.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.72MTR DEEP AT WK. LENGTH 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.4MTRS, HT 0.9MTR. LIES 098/278 DEGS. PROBABLE BOILER. (FLEET HM UNIT, SNT 06_13, ABERDEEN INFILL, FOR HI 1360). SINGLE FIRM CONTACT IN SCOUR HOLE. BOILER. NCA. RSDRA2024000093277 17.4.24 EXAM'D 15.7.22; OBSTN LOCATED IN 5708.763N, 0202.990[WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.81MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. LENGTH 3.63MTRS, WIDTH 2.97MTRS, HEIGHT 1.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/360 DEGS. OBSTN INTACT AND UPRIGHT ON SEABED. (HMS MAGPIE, HI 1778). AMEND OBSTN 8.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 18, 2024

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1890 BY J T ELTRINGHAM & CO. SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WALKER STEAM TRAWL FISHING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 40NNHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ABERDEEN FOR FISHING AND RETURN. WAS LOST IN SEVERE GALE OFF ABERDEEN, WRECKAGE COMING ASHORE AT BALNAGASK. (SIBI).

General Comments

PROBABLE BOILER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 57 8.763 N,2 2.99 W
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FAQ

Where is the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 57 8.763 N,2 2.99 W.

How deep is the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 8.81 meters and is located at coordinates 57 8.763 N,2 2.99 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) sink?

The EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) sank on Dec 23, 1915.

When was the wreck of the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1915.

What country did the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) belong to?

The EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)?

The EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 104 tons.

What type of wreck is the EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)?

The EMPRESS (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) is classified as a trawler.

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