Greleen Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Greleen Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 27.654 N,3 13.847 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.460900
  • Longitude: -3.230783
Wreck Depth 30.8 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GRELEEN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 95.4 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 6.7
Sonar Length 103.5
Sonar Width 17.7
Shadow Height 8.5
Orientation 130
Tonnage 2286
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 22, 1917
Bottom Texture 4/1
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Jul 6, 2015

Surveying Details

SUNK 7M E BY N FROM BERRY HEAD. (WW1SL). H6025/39 22.8.39 WK IN APPROX 502736N, 031345W. (HMS GLEANER). CHART AS NDW PA. BR STD. H2502/51 24.4.51 WK IN 502739N, 031345W. LEAST DEPTH 15FMS, HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 41FT. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE. (HMS SEAGULL, 1950). AMEND TO WK 15FMS [27MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. PROBABLY 1914-18 WRECK. (MR RITCHIE, BSAC, EXETER BRANCH). NCA. H1310/81 1.9.81 IDENTIFIED AS GRELEEN, EX-BALLATER BY BELL, WHICH WAS RECOVERED BY TEIGNMOUTH DIVER, 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. (A HILLGROVE, 31.8.81). NCA. H5982/82 9.2.83 WK SHOWN IN 502742N, 031344W USING DECCA. (KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)2, 1982). NCA. H2923/83 16.11.84 EXAM'D 20.5.84 IN 502738N, 031347W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 29MTRS, FOUL AT 29.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 9MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LYING 135/315DEGS. (GARDLINE SURVEY LTD, HI 202). AMEND TO SW 29MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/00019320 6.7.15 EXAM'D 10.3.15 LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.8MTRS IN 5027.654N, 0313.847W [WGD], GEN DEPTHS 38MTRS. LENGTH 103.5MTRS, WIDTH 17.7MTRS, HEIGHT 8.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 130/310 DEGS. UPRIGHT AND PARTIALLY INTACT. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1453). AMEND TO NDW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

EX-BALLATER, EX-BLAIRMORE. BUILT IN 1894 BY HARLAND & WOLFF, BLEFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAENTON SHIPPING CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 245 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR MIDDLEBOROUGH. TORPEDOED BY UB-40. 19 MEN LOST. (WW1SL, DODS & SIBI).

General Comments

PARTIALLY INTACT, UPRIGHT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 27.654 N,3 13.847 W
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FAQ

Where is the GRELEEN wreck located?

The GRELEEN wreck is located at coordinates 50 27.654 N,3 13.847 W.

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

The GRELEEN lies at a depth of about 30.8 meters and is located at coordinates 50 27.654 N,3 13.847 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GRELEEN?

The seabed around the GRELEEN lies at approximately 38 meters deep.

When did the GRELEEN sink?

The GRELEEN sank on Sep 22, 1917.

When was the wreck of the GRELEEN discovered?

The wreck of the GRELEEN was discovered in 1917.

What country did the GRELEEN belong to?

The GRELEEN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the GRELEEN carrying?

The GRELEEN was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the GRELEEN?

The GRELEEN had a tonnage of 2286 tons.

What type of wreck is the GRELEEN?

The GRELEEN is classified as a steam ship.

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