Gorsethorn Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Gorsethorn Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 32.073 N,3 22.274 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 17.9 m |
| Water Depth | 21 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GORSETHORN |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 45.7 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Draught | 1.2 |
| Sonar Length | 51.3 |
| Sonar Width | 10.7 |
| Shadow Height | 1.7 |
| Orientation | 20 |
| Tonnage | 429 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 9, 1940 |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.8, |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2003 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H01116/40 4.2.41 INS AS NDW IN 532936N, 032336W . - NM 249/41. H01116/40 4.11.44 AMEND TO DW WITH G SPH LT BUOY, FL G 3 SEC, IN 533207N, 032112W. - NM 2379/44. H01116/40 21.9.45 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 4FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 2918/45. H01116/40 22.10.46 INS G SPH LT BUOY, FL G, CLOSE W OF WK. (TH NM 123/46). - NM 3555/46. H6706/48 24.11.48 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 5FT. DELETE BUOY. (HMS SEAGULL). - NM 2626/48. H1893/64 12.3.68 EXAM'D BY SONAR & E/S SWEEP USING HIFIX/3 (POSN NOT QUOTED). LEAST E/S DEPTH 53 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. SCOUR DEPTH 70FT. SEABED OF SAND & SHELL. DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 1/67). 30.8.73 INFORMATION FROM LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS: 4.4.44 LOCATED BY E/S & BUOY ESTABLISHED. 20/22.6.45 EXAMINED BY DIVER & E/S. WEATHER UNSUITABLE FOR FULL EXAMINATION. 3.7.45 VESSEL HAS LIST TO PORT OF ABOUT 10/12DEG. LYING BOW S. TOP OF WINDLASS 44FT, AFTER DECK 54 FT. 4.7.45 TOP OF BOAT STBD SIDE 40FT. 11/14.7.45 BAR SWEEPS CLEAR 37FT, FOUL 38FT. 17.7.45 SOME DISPERSAL WAS CARRIED OUT. 26/28.8.45 SWEPT TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 40FT BELOW LBD. WK BUOY WITHDRAWN. 7.46 POSN 533203N, 032206W OR 2.85 MILES, 077.5 DEG TO QUEENS TR. SWEPT 40FT, E/S 45FT. (HMS SEAGULL). 4.10.46 SPH WK BUOY, FL(G)5SEC ESTAB'D 270 DEG, 450FT FROM WRECK. 4.10.46 DEPTH OVER WRECK 53FT. POSN 533207N, 032213W, OR 258DEG, 1.7M FROM BAR LTV. 28.1.81 SHOWN AS WK 15.7 MTRS (LAT) ON K3500/KF NO 10. H3838/86 6.11.87 EXAM'D IN 533204N, 032212W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.9 IN GEN DEPTH 20.7MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 05.11.87,). NCA YET. H3838/86 24.5.88 DESCRIBED AS OLD AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357, R OF S). AMEND TO WK 17.9MTRS IN 533204N, 032212W [OGB]. BR STD. H3838/86 31.10.88 EXAM'D 26.10.87 IN 533204N, 032212W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.9 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTR. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HEIGHT 3.4MTRS; SHADOW HT 1.7MTRS. LIES UPRIGHT ON HDG 020 DEG WITH BOWS APPARENTLY COVERED BY SAND. LENGTH 51.3MTRS, BEAM 10.4MTRS. SONAR INDICATES POSSIBILITY OF TWO MASTS LYING ON SEABED TO THE E OF WK. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). HH206/460/11 19.3.03 HIGHEST PART OF WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 5332.073N, 0322.274W [WGD] USING DGPS. (C MICHAEL, LTR DTD 17.3.03). AMEND POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2024000160567 07.06.23 SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2023. (XOCEAN SURVEY DTD 2023). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH 17.9MTRS ABOVE. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 19, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-JARRIX '39. BUILT IN 1917 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RIBBLE SHIPPING CO. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 69NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PRESTON FOR CORK. LOST WITH ALL HANDS. LATER DISPERSED. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 32.073 N,3 22.274 W
Gorsethorn on Wreck Map
Gorsethorn Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
UPRIGHT, BOW COVERED WITH SAND