Espagne Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Espagne Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 26.506 N,1 29.573 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.441767
  • Longitude: -1.492883
Wreck Depth 31.88 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ESPAGNE
Type steam ship
Flag BE
Length 71.9 m
Width 11 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 75
Sonar Width 24
Shadow Height 3.9
Orientation 138
Tonnage 1463
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo vehicles,railway: stock and construction materials
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 25, 1917
Bottom Texture Gravel
Scour Dimensions 012.0,012.0,,036
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Surveying Details 10.3.45 GOOD CONTACT, GOOD POSN 502600N, 013000W. HEIGHT 6 TO 12FT. (AUBD 304/60, ESCORT GROUP 14, 10.3.45 - 17.4.45). H2537 20.8.28 WK NOT CHARTED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 7.8.53 NDWPA IN 502500N, 012815W (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC F6841. H6890/55 7.1.60 EXAM'D IN 502628N, 012925W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18FMS IN GEN DEPTH 20FMS. SEABED GRAVEL. (HMS SCOTT, 17.10.55). AMEND TO WK 18FMS [33MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/14 26.3.99 LOCATED IN 5026.500N, 0129.550W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES NW/SW WITH BOWS NW. VERY BROKEN UP. BOILER SPLIT IN TWO. FRAMES AND WHEELS OF WHAT SEEM TO BE RAILWAY CARRIAGES SEEN. STANDS 2-3MTRS HIGH. SEABED OF RIDGES OF SAND AND SHINGLE. (M PRITCHARD, 9.3.99). RETAIN AS WK 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/962/01 9.12.02 EXAM'D 14.7.02 IN 5026.506N, 0129.574W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.4 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTR DEEP EXTENDS UP TO 10MTRS AROUND WK. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. PARTLY BURIED, BROKEN WK. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO WK 31MTRS. BR STD. HH090/962/01 11.11.03 SWEPT CLEAR 31.4, FOUL 31.9MTRS. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 31MTRS. BR STD. 2.2.07 STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH IN 40MTRS ON SHINGLE SEABED. SHIP'S BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED. (D C WENDES, SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). NCA. SEP 2020/000123102 4.10.21 EXAM�D 29.9.20 IN 5026.506N, 0129.573W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.88MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS, HT 3.9MTRS. ORIENTATION 138/318 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, TOWARDS 36 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 4, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1909 BY CHANT. NAV. ANVERSOIS, HOBOKEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ARMEMENT ADOLF DEPPE. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 150NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LE HAVRE FOR NEWPORT. IN BALLAST (SIBI). TORPEDOED BY UC-71. ONLY THREE SURVIVED. (LLWW2, DODS & SIBI).

General Comments

VERY BROKEN UP, SCOUR ALL AROUND WK

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FAQ

Where is the ESPAGNE wreck located?

The ESPAGNE wreck is located at coordinates 50 26.506 N,1 29.573 W.

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

The ESPAGNE lies at a depth of about 31.88 meters and is located at coordinates 50 26.506 N,1 29.573 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ESPAGNE?

The seabed around the ESPAGNE lies at approximately 35 meters deep.

When did the ESPAGNE sink?

The ESPAGNE sank on Dec 25, 1917.

When was the wreck of the ESPAGNE discovered?

The wreck of the ESPAGNE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the ESPAGNE belong to?

The ESPAGNE belonged to BE.

What cargo was the ESPAGNE carrying?

The ESPAGNE was carrying vehicles,railway: stock and construction materials.

What was the tonnage of the ESPAGNE?

The ESPAGNE had a tonnage of 1463 tons.

What type of wreck is the ESPAGNE?

The ESPAGNE is classified as a steam ship.

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