Excellence Pleske Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Excellence pleske Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 53.215 N,1 0.684 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.886917
  • Longitude: 1.011400
Wreck Depth 22.2 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EXCELLENCE PLESKE
Type steam ship
Flag DK
Length 83.8 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 83.4
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 8.6
Orientation 33
Tonnage 2059
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 31, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source other
Surveying Details 1.4.18 LOCATED 400YDS ESE DUNGENESS LTV. LEAST DEPTH 17FMS. (VA DOVER). H7393/30 12.11.30 POSN 505223N, 010145E. (HMS KELLETT). H01418/40 2.3.61 & H5824/60 SWEPT CLEAR BY OROPESA AT 63FT. ANOTHER WK OR PIECE 1 CABLE NORTHWARD. (HMS SCOTT, 25.5.60). H4551/76 10.11.76 REPD HEIGHT OF 33FT IN 505312.0N, 010053.8E [EUR]. POSN BY DECCA. (RISDON BEAZLEY, REF 4/76 DTD 27.10.76, SURVEYED 1956). H4419/78 11.10.78 EXAM'D 3.8.77 IN 505310N, 010046E USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30-32MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.6MTRS. LENGTH 78MTRS. LYING 020/200DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN AMENDED POSN. 19.8.82 DIVED ON RECENTLY. BELL RECOVERED BUT NAME INDISTINCT. EITHER 'ABHONA' OR 'ABEONA'. (M J WEBB, TELECON 2.8.82). 23.8.82 NAME ON BELL IS 'ABEONA', WHICH WAS FORMER NAME OF 'EXCELLENCE PLESKE' WHEN BUILT IN 1886. (A C CROTHALL, TELECON). HH090/711/01 28.1.97 EXAM'D 15.8.96 IN 505313N, 010042E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.8, FOUL 20.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.2 IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9.5MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 045/225DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 19.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091764 20.4.17 EXAM'D 24.07.16; IN 5053.215N, 0100.684E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS, LENGTH 83.4MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HEIGHT 8.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 033/213 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND DW 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 20, 2017

Circumstances of loss

EX-ABEONA. BUILT IN 1886 BY W GREY & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 203 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. 90MM GUN. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR MIDDLESBROUGH. TORPEDOED BY UB-57. 15 MEN LOST. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the EXCELLENCE PLESKE wreck located?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE wreck is located at coordinates 50 53.215 N,1 0.684 E.

How deep is the EXCELLENCE PLESKE and where exactly is it located?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE lies at a depth of about 22.2 meters and is located at coordinates 50 53.215 N,1 0.684 E.

How deep is the seabed around the EXCELLENCE PLESKE?

The seabed around the EXCELLENCE PLESKE lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When did the EXCELLENCE PLESKE sink?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE sank on Mar 31, 1918.

When was the wreck of the EXCELLENCE PLESKE discovered?

The wreck of the EXCELLENCE PLESKE was discovered in 1918.

What country did the EXCELLENCE PLESKE belong to?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE belonged to DK.

What cargo was the EXCELLENCE PLESKE carrying?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the EXCELLENCE PLESKE?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE had a tonnage of 2059 tons.

What type of wreck is the EXCELLENCE PLESKE?

The EXCELLENCE PLESKE is classified as a steam ship.

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