Gena Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Gena Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 11.523 N,1 46.031 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.192050
  • Longitude: 1.767183
Wreck Depth 22.16 m
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GENA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 95.1 m
Width 12.2 m
Sonar Length 93.4
Sonar Width 21.1
Shadow Height 7.4
Orientation 97
Tonnage 2784
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 1, 1917
Bottom Texture 4/1
Scour Dimensions 183.3,,005.1,017.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SANK 0.75M, S X W 0.5 W OF 'A' WAR CHANNEL BUOY, SOUTHWOLD. (LL WW1 LOSSES). H7062/18 INS WK IN 521115N, 014600E. 1923 AMEND TO DW. H3052/31 27.10.31 EXAM'D IN 521128N, 014605E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 55, FOUL AT 57FT. GEN DEPTH 93FT. LARGE OBSTN GIVING A NOTICEABLE SURFACE DISTURBANCE. (HMS KELLET, 1931). BR STD. H3273/61 10.9.61 LOCATED IN 521128N, 014610E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 79 IN GEN DEPTH 100FT. (HMS SCOTT, HI 19 & 20/62). AMEND POSN ONLY. H4629/71 21.12.72 DIVED ON. LIES APPROX E/W WITH BOW W. ON STBD SIDE ON HARD SAND. HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AMIDSHIPS ON PORT SIDE OTHERWISE REMAINS IN A GOOD CONDITION. CAST IRON PROPELLER. (E GILES, UNDERMARINE OPS 1972). 31.7.74 AMEND TO SW 16.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. HH090/564/01 20.1.93 EXAM'D 7.11.92 IN 521129.7N, 014608.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.3 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 35.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.1MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 275/195 DEG. GAVE STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 564). BR STD. HH090/564/01 11.8.93 DRIFT SWEPT 27.6.93. CLEAR AT 22.6, FOUL AT 22.9MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 564). BR STD. SEP 2016/000091759 21.8.17 EXAM'D 19.12.16; IN 5211.523N, 0146.031E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.16MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS, LENGTH 93.4MTRS, WIDTH 21.1MTRS, HEIGHT 7.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 097/277 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 183.31MTRS, 5.14MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 017 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 21, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1893 BY T TURNBULL & SON, WHITBY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THOMAS TURNBULL & SON SHIPPING CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 236HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINEY BY BLAIR & CO, STOCKTON-ON-TEES. PASSAGE FROM THE TYNE FOR ? UNDER SEALED ORDERS. TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SEAPLANE.

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FAQ

Where is the GENA wreck located?

The GENA wreck is located at coordinates 52 11.523 N,1 46.031 E.

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

The GENA lies at a depth of about 22.16 meters and is located at coordinates 52 11.523 N,1 46.031 E.

How deep is the seabed around the GENA?

The seabed around the GENA lies at approximately 30 meters deep.

When did the GENA sink?

The GENA sank on May 1, 1917.

When was the wreck of the GENA discovered?

The wreck of the GENA was discovered in 1917.

What country did the GENA belong to?

The GENA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the GENA carrying?

The GENA was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the GENA?

The GENA had a tonnage of 2784 tons.

What type of wreck is the GENA?

The GENA is classified as a steam ship.

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