Frithof Eide Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Frithof eide Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 8.036 N,0 0.083 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.133933
  • Longitude: -0.001383
Wreck Depth 38.3 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FRITHOF EIDE
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 68.9 m
Width 10.6 m
Sonar Length 75.5
Sonar Width 24.9
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 90
Tonnage 1109
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo minerals
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 9, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 005.4,,000.9,073.0
Original Detection Year 1996
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Jul 5, 2016

Surveying Details

H100/351/11 11.9.96 WK LOCATED IN 540802N, 000005W [WGD] USING GPS. IDENTIFIED BY BELL AS 'OTERGOTLAND 1904'. LEAST DEPTH 47MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 47-48MTRS. LENGTH 250FT, BEAM 20FT. LIES ON HARD ROCK. WELL BROKEN UP, BOWS UP, MIDSHIPS DOWN. TWO BOILERS OVER TO STBD SIDE. POSSIBLY WW1. NO CARGO. (W WOOLFORD). CHARTED DEPTH IS 40MTRS. INS AS FOUL. BR STD. HH090/730/01 18.12.97 EXAM'D 24.7.97 IN 540802.3N, 000006.7W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.7MTRS. LENGTH 86MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS. LIES 085/265 DEGS. ILL DEFINED, BADLY BROKEN UP AND SURROUNDED BY DEBRIS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. STATIC FISHING GEAR ON WK. HIGH POINT IS N OF THE CENTRE OF THE WK. (GARDLINE, HI 730). BR STD. HH100/351/08 8.4.02 LIES BOWS N ON HARD SAND & GRAVEL. TWO BOILERS. IDENTIFIED BY BELL. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. SEP 2016/000007250 28.06.16 EXAM'D 18.02.16 IN 5408.036N, 0000.083W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 38.3MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. LENGTH 75.5MTRS, WIDTH 24.9MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 090/270. SCOUR LENGTH 5.4MTRS, 0.9MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 073 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIS ANOMALY, WK DEGRADED AND NOT INTACT, PARTS APPEAR BURIED. IT APPEARS TO BE SITTING UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED AND THE SHOALEST POINT IS AT THE EASTERN MOST POINT ON THE FEATURE. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND TO NDW 38 MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

EX-OTERGOTLAND, EX-DOS-D-AVRIL, EX-OTERGOTLAND. BUILT IN 1904 BY HOWALDTWERKE, KEIL, SWEDEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY B PEDERSEN & SON. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SKIEN FOR LONDON. CARGO SALTPETRE. TORPEDOED BY UB-75.

General Comments

Wreck degraded

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FAQ

Where is the FRITHOF EIDE wreck located?

The FRITHOF EIDE wreck is located at coordinates 54 8.036 N,0 0.083 W.

How deep is the FRITHOF EIDE and where exactly is it located?

The FRITHOF EIDE lies at a depth of about 38.3 meters and is located at coordinates 54 8.036 N,0 0.083 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FRITHOF EIDE?

The seabed around the FRITHOF EIDE lies at approximately 44 meters deep.

When did the FRITHOF EIDE sink?

The FRITHOF EIDE sank on Nov 9, 1917.

When was the wreck of the FRITHOF EIDE discovered?

The wreck of the FRITHOF EIDE was discovered in 1996.

What country did the FRITHOF EIDE belong to?

The FRITHOF EIDE belonged to NO.

What cargo was the FRITHOF EIDE carrying?

The FRITHOF EIDE was carrying minerals.

What was the tonnage of the FRITHOF EIDE?

The FRITHOF EIDE had a tonnage of 1109 tons.

What type of wreck is the FRITHOF EIDE?

The FRITHOF EIDE is classified as a steam ship.

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