Grangemouth Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Grangemouth Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 44.492 N,0 27.705 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.741533
  • Longitude: 0.461750
Wreck Depth 22.9 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GRANGEMOUTH
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 83.8 m
Width 11 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 89.6
Sonar Width 24.9
Shadow Height 5.25
Orientation 145
Tonnage 1419
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 22, 1939
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2341/39 4.4.39 SUNK IN 534400N, 002700E. ONE MAST SHOWS 4FT ABOVE LW. (SUPT TH, GREAT YARMOUTH, 25.3.39; TH NM 17/39). - TNM 698/39. H6517/39 13.10.39 LEAST DEPTH 40FT [LWST] AFTER DISPERSAL. (TH, 1.9.39). FTNM 2158/39 ISSUED RE UNLIGHTED BUOY. H6517/39 18.11.39 AFTER A FURTHER SURVEY LEAST DEPTH CONFIRMED. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 90FT [LWOST]. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 9.11.39). INS AS WK 6FMS 3FT IN 534400N, 002700E. - FNM 2568/39. H02045/43 10.7.43 LOCATED IN 534410N, 002758E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11FMS 2FT [MLWS]. NOTHING COULD BE FOUND IN CHARTED POSN. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 27.6.43). AMEND TO WK 11FMS. - NM 1457/43. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 20MTRS. NC 121. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 19.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H3805/72 28.2.78 EXAM'D 13.9.77 IN 534429.1N, 002750.4E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.6 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 6.5MTRS. LIES NE/SW, PROBABLY ON ITS SIDE. (SOISS, HI 54/77). BR STD. H1270/73 3.11.78 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. ENGINE STANDS 25FT HIGH. FORWARD HOLD INTACT, STERN COLLAPSED AND SCATTERED. (KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 24.10.78). HH100/351/05 29.5.92 DIVED ON AUG '91 IN 534355N, 002733E. IDENTIFIED AS GRANGEMOUTH BY BRASS LETTERING ON STERN. (R J COLLINSON). NCA. SEP 2016/000053291 5.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5344.492N, 0027.705E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 89.6MTRS, WIDTH 24.9MTRS, HEIGHT 5.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 325/145 DEGS. WRECK SITS ON ITS HULL BUT HAS BROKEN UP WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1908 BY GRANGEMOUTH & GREENOCK DOCKYARD CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G GIBSON & CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 310HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY DUNSMUIR & JACKSON LTD, GLASGOW. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR THE TEES. GENERAL CARGO. COLLIDED WITH S TRAWLER SUDANESE. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.

General Comments

Wk Broken up

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 44.492 N,0 27.705 E
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FAQ

Where is the GRANGEMOUTH wreck located?

The GRANGEMOUTH wreck is located at coordinates 53 44.492 N,0 27.705 E.

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

The GRANGEMOUTH lies at a depth of about 22.9 meters and is located at coordinates 53 44.492 N,0 27.705 E.

How deep is the seabed around the GRANGEMOUTH?

The seabed around the GRANGEMOUTH lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the GRANGEMOUTH sink?

The GRANGEMOUTH sank on Mar 22, 1939.

When was the wreck of the GRANGEMOUTH discovered?

The wreck of the GRANGEMOUTH was discovered in 1939.

What country did the GRANGEMOUTH belong to?

The GRANGEMOUTH belonged to GB.

What cargo was the GRANGEMOUTH carrying?

The GRANGEMOUTH was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the GRANGEMOUTH?

The GRANGEMOUTH had a tonnage of 1419 tons.

What type of wreck is the GRANGEMOUTH?

The GRANGEMOUTH is classified as a steam ship.

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