Grazia (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Grazia (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 30.697 N,1 34.662 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 19.84 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GRAZIA (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | IT |
| Length | 120.1 m |
| Width | 15.5 m |
| Draught | 8.5 |
| Sonar Length | 15.8 |
| Sonar Width | 3.1 |
| Shadow Height | 1.7 |
| Tonnage | 5857 |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 19, 1939 |
| Bottom Texture | 4/1 |
| Scour Dimensions | 041.0,,002.3,236.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1939 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H0166/39 22.11.39 REPD SUNK 090DEGS, 6M FROM TONGUE LTV. (HMS GIPSY, 19.11.39). - PNM 2640/39. H0166/39 15.6.40 CHARTED AS DW PA. - NM 1500/40. H0166/39 30.9.49 EXAM'D 513038N, 013442E. CLEARED BY OROPESA SWEEP AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61FT IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. SCOUR DEPTH 89FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER 30.9.49). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT [47FT]. - NM 1851/49. 27.1.69 SHOWN AS WK 7FMS 4FT [14.0MTRS][LAT]. NE 1607. H5197/70 9.12.70 NOTHING FOUND IN VICINITY OF CHARTED POSN. ONE SMALL PIECE OF WKGE EXAM'D IN 513041N, 013445E USING HIFIX [2 LOP], 250FT NE OF CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1MTRS [66FT] IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS [72FT]. SCOUR 23.7MTRS [78FT]. FAIR SONAR FROM SE DURING EASTERLY FORCE 5 SEA. (HMS EGERIA H525 8/70 23.11.70, ISS R OF S APPENDIX 27.11.70). NCA, AWAIT WIRE SWEEP. 10.11.76 OBSTN SHOWN IN 513040N, 013453E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 151-2 [JULY 1968 EDN]. H2050/82 23.2.84 EXAM'D 27.10.83 IN 513040N, 013445E USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. LYING NNW/SSE. ABT 20MTRS LONG, INDICATING THAT MOST OF WK MUST BE BURIED. WIRE SWEEPING NOT REQUIRED. (HMS EGERIA HI 123, WK 29). SEEMS TOO SMALL TO BE THE 'GRAZIA'. AMEND TO WK 20.1MTRS IN 513040N, 013445E. - NM 655/84. H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED DURING AREA SEARCH. NOT EXAM'D CLOSELY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 458). HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 27.7.95 IN 513041.98N, 013439.58E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.5MTRS, FOUL AT 18.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.0MTR, LENGTH 85MTRS, ORIENTATION 240DEGS. DCS3 HT 3.1MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC SIGNATURE. PARTIALLY BURIED, LYING ON ITS SIDE. NETS ARE PRESENT ON THE WK. (OCEONICS, HI 667). - NM 1567/96.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE SEP 2017/000123580 13.9.17 EXAM'D 4.4.17 IN 5130.697N, 0134.662E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.84MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS, LENGTH 15.8MTRS, WIDTH 3.1MTRS, HEIGHT 1.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 41MTRS, 2.3MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 236 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT, UPRIGHT AND A PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 19.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 13, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1923 BY CANTIERI CERUSA, STRUCK A MINE & SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM THE TYNE FOR SERVOLA. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY GIOVANNI GAVARONE. (DODS).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 30.697 N,1 34.662 E
Grazia (Possibly) on Wreck Map
Grazia (Possibly) Wreck on Google Map
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