Gold Coin Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Gold coin Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 43.942 N,0 34.698 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 15.62 m |
| Water Depth | 17 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GOLD COIN |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 85 m |
| Width | 12.5 m |
| Draught | 5.5 |
| Sonar Length | 50 |
| Sonar Width | 50 |
| Shadow Height | 1.4 |
| Tonnage | 1957 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 4, 1972 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,6,7,17 |
| Original Detection Year | 1973 |
| Last Detection Year | 2015 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H2195/73 21.2.73 A WK WAS STRUCK BY THE MV 'DUHALLOW' IN 504350N, 003454E ON 28.1.73. THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE 'GOLD COIN', THOUGH PROBABLE SINKING POSN A GOOD WAY OFF. IDENTITY TO BE CONFIRMED. DRAUGHT OF 'DUHALLOW' ON STRIKING WAS 39FT PLUS PREDICTED TIDE OF 14FT, THEREFORE LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 4FMS. (LLOYDS, P & O, NAVEAM 062/73, TH NM 26/73). INS AS WK 4FMS, MARKED BY G SPH BUOYS, INT QKFLG.10S, RAREFL 070DEGS, 1C & 250DEGS, 1C FROM WK. - NM 517/73. H2195/73 25.2.75 IDENTIFIED AS 'GOLD COIN'. LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE. BOWS TOWARDS FAIRLIGHT. HOLDS EMPTY. (LL, 22.2.73). H2195/73 13.3.73 DEPTH OF WK PROBABLY 30FT LESS TIDE, FROM HULL DAMAGE. (MV 'DUHALLOW', HN DTD 28.1.73). AMEND TO WK 2FMS 4FT [4.9MTRS]. NC 536. H2195/73 22.11.73 TO BE DISPERSED TO 54FT BY RISDON BEAZLEY. (TH LTR, 5.11.73). H2195/73 26.2.74 DISPERSAL OPS IN PROGRESS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 23.2.74). H2195/73 16.12.74 SWEPT CLEAR 54FT, FOUL 55FT AT MLWS. BUOYS REMOVED. (TH, EAST COWES, TELECON). AMEND TO SW 16.5MTRS. DELETE BUOYS. - NM 53/75. H4959/73 22.4.75 EXAM'D 24.10.74 IN 504355N, 003447E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. WK BROKEN UP. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WK 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 807/75. H4121/76 3.8.76 NOT INVESTIGATED. THV SWEEP CONSIDERED NO BETTER THAN +/- 1.0MTR. CONSIDER THIS CONSISTENT WITH HMS BEAGLE'S LEAST DEPTH 15.6MTRS, WHICH SHOULD BE ACCEPTED. NO FURTHER ACTION CONSIDERED NECESSARY. (SOISS, HI 41/76). NCA. H2195/73 2.1.86 OBJECT RECOVERED BY FV 'JEANIE MARIE', POSSIBLY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE, DITCHED ON WK, 084DEGS, 5.5M FROM ROYAL SOVEREIGN LT TWR. NOT BUOYED. (DOVER CG MRCC TLX DTD 16.12.86). 5.7.12 [WGD] POSN: 5043.953N, 0034.686E. SEP 2013/000030456 4.3.13 LOCATED 5.2012 IN 5043.9398N, 0034.7090E [WGD]. AREA OF DEBRIS 80MTRS IN DIAMETER. (GARDLINE ENVIRONMENTAL, S HASTINGS LICENCE AREA 460 SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND POSN. SEP 2015/000083464 12.6.16 LOCATED 22.5.15; IN 5043.942N, 0034.698E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.62MTRS, GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 1.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180. WK WELL DISPERSED. NFS. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 12, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
28.1.73 EX-EROS. BUILT IN 1952 BY SULZER BROS LTD, POR-BOINES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NERIS SHIPPING CO. 8 CYLINDER, TWO STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 1200 BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE EUROPORT FOR DAKAR. AUTO ALARM RADIO SIGNALS HEARD BY N FORELAND RADIO AND VESSEL PRESUMED TO HAVE SUNK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY SEAS. LIFERAFT WITH 5 BODIES RECOVERED BY DOVER LIFEBOAT. WAS NOT LOCATED UNTIL 28.1.73 WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK BY BRITISH BULK CARRIER 'DUHALLOW'.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 43.942 N,0 34.698 E
Gold Coin on Wreck Map
Gold Coin Wreck on Google Map
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