Granville Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Granville Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 54.382 N,0 32.142 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 17.5 m |
| Water Depth | 23 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GRANVILLE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 50.9 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Orientation | 45 |
| Tonnage | 511 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1994 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | fishing vessel |
| Surveying Details | HH351/470/02 28.9.94 HH351/470/02 28.9.94 TRAWL CAME FAST IN 495420N, 003212E USING DGPS [DATUM NOT STATED]. NET FREED, RECOVERED SECTION OF RUDDER POST AND PINTLE FROM WK. LEAST E/S DEPTH NOT OBTAINED. POSSIBLY WWII VINTAGE. (FRV CORYSTES, HN DTD 19.8.94). INSERT AS FOUL. BR STD. HH351/470/02 18.2.97 HH351/470/02 18.2.97 WK 17.5MTRS IN 495426N, 003213E [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 96 06 18). - NM 1045/97. [OGB] POSN: 495420.5N, 003214.5E. 12.3.98 12.3.98 INVESTIGATED BY DIVERS. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED BY DIVE COMPUTER. LIES NE/SW, IN ONE PIECE. INCLINED TO PORT. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1998). |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 28, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN FEB 1930 BY COCHRANE & SONS, SELBY OF STEEL. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE BOILER WITH THREE FURNACES. SINGLE, 4 BLADED, STEEL PROP.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Granville 3 (Part Of) Wreck 789.7 M
- Granville 2 (Part Of) Wreck 1274.6 M
- Pylades Wreck 5046.4 M
- R 180 (Possibly) Wreck 7944.8 M
- Audaux Wreck 9994.7 M
- Nenuphar Wreck 10657.1 M
- Abraham Duquesne (Possibly). Wreck 10830.7 M
- Coonagh Wreck 11769.6 M
- Steam Ship Wreck 21272 12940.1 M
- Saint Florent Wreck 13173.7 M
General Comments
IN ONE PIECE. INCLINED TO PORT.