Ethel Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ethel Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 53.742 N,1 31.683 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.895700
  • Longitude: 1.528050
Wreck Depth 16.65 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ETHEL
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 50
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 4.2
Orientation 60
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 7,6,17
Scour Dimensions 040.0,,001.0,135.0
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date May 26, 2015

Surveying Details

H1952/80 28.1.83 EXAM'D 21.7.82 IN 525343N, 013148E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.4, FOUL AT 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LYING 060/240 DEGS. LENGTH 40MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. REPD BY CIVILIAN DIVERS TO BE STERN HALF OF WOODEN SS. BELL RECOVERED - NAME ETHEL. (SOISS, HI 22). BR STD. HH100/351/04 27.3.91 DIVED ON. IDENTITY CONFIRMED. SMALL VESSEL OF AROUND 700 TONS. STERN AND MIDSHIPS SECTION INTACT BUT BOW IS SMASHED AND PARTLY BURIED IN SAND. LIES UPRIGHT, APPROX 4MTRS CLEAR OF SEABED. (R W HICKINBOTTOM, 24.2.91). SEP 2015/000041896 26.5.15 EXAM'D 19.10.14 IN 5253.742N, 0131.683E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.65MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTRS, EXTENDS 40MTRS TOWARDS 135 DEGREES. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY HI 1427). AMEND DW 16.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

LARGELY INTACT & UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY BURIED

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FAQ

Where is the ETHEL wreck located?

The ETHEL wreck is located at coordinates 52 53.742 N,1 31.683 E.

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

The ETHEL lies at a depth of about 16.65 meters and is located at coordinates 52 53.742 N,1 31.683 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ETHEL?

The seabed around the ETHEL lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the ETHEL discovered?

The wreck of the ETHEL was discovered in 1982.

What type of wreck is the ETHEL?

The ETHEL is classified as a steam ship.

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