Helena Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Helena Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 33.839 N,2 3.958 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 21.48 m |
| Water Depth | 29 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HELENA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NL |
| Length | 85.3 m |
| Width | 11.7 m |
| Draught | 5.6 |
| Sonar Length | 89.4 |
| Sonar Width | 14.5 |
| Shadow Height | 8 |
| Orientation | 38 |
| Tonnage | 1798 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 21, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,6 |
| Scour Dimensions | 232.3,,004.7,007.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | THOUGHT TO BE 'AVONWOOD', BUT SEE [11034]. H04114/42 27.5.43 INS WK 5FMS 1FT. - NM 1093/43 H7252/16 22.11.16 POSN 4 TO 6 MILES SE OF CROSS SAND LTV. ACCEPT 523545N, 020245E PA. H04114/42 25.6.47 DISPERSED CLEAR TO 45FT. POSN 523324N 020342E. (DWITHA 25.6.47). H04114/42 14.7.48 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT. POSN 523346N, 020350E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 14.7.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. - NM 1673/48. H3730/69 30.5.69 EXAM'D IN 525352N, 020402E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60 IN GEN DEPTH 90FT. SCOUR 111FT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 38/68). AMEND TO WK 10FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4398/71 16.9.71 EXAM'D IN 523356N, 020328E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.0MTRS, FOUL AT 18.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.8MTRS IN 30.0MTRS. SCOUR 32.0MTRS. MARKED SURFACE DISCOLOURATION & TURBULENCE. LIES SSW/NNE, 350FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 25.6.71). AMEND TO SW 9FMS 2FT IN REVISED POSN. LC 1504. H4629/71 22.12.71 QUITE UPRIGHT, LYING N/S. APPEARS IN ROBUST STATE WITH PART OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. DAMAGE TO STBD SIDE, 10FT WIDE HOLE KEEL TO GUNWALE. LITTLE SCOUR. DANGER TO DIVERS BECAUSE OF FISHING NET. (E GILES, 13.12.71). 5.4.72 AMEND TO SW 17.0MTRS. NC 1543. 22.11.72 SHOWN IN POSN 523348N, 020330E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS FISHERIES 1954 [REC'D 7.11.72]. HH090/616/01 26.10.94 EXAM'D 3.7.94 IN 523348.7N, 020404.2E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20.6, FOUL 20.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.0 IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 4.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.5MTRS. LENGTH 86MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. INTACT WITH MINOR DEBRIS 15MTRS TO THE NORTH. (GARDLINE, HI616). HH100/351/15 28.2.00 WK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. SOME SUPERSTRUCTURE IS STILL LEFT BUT IT IS A STATE OF COLLAPSE. HIGHEST POINT IS THE MIDSHIPS, WHICH STANDS ABOUT 6MTRS CLEAR OF THE SEABED. (R HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 26.2.00). NCA. 27.8.04 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 'HELENA' BY RECOVERED BELL. (A KENTUCK, DEPUTY RECEIVER OF WK, EMAIL DTD 26.8.04). NCA. SEP 2017/000067039 15.3.17 EXAM'D 15.3.17: WRECK IN 5233.839N, 0203.958E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.48MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH 89.4MTRS, WIDTH 14.5MTRS, HT 8.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 038/218 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 232.3MTRS, 4.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 007 DEGS. WK INTACT AND UPRIGHT.(GARDLINE, HI 1516). AMEND DW 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 7, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1907 BY CRAIG, TAYLOR & CO LTD, STOCKTON-ON-TEES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NAAML VENN A C LENSEN'S STOOMV. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 167 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR NEW YORK. STRUCK MINE LAIR BY UC-112.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 33.839 N,2 3.958 E
Helena on Wreck Map
Helena Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Avonwood Wreck 504.5 M
- Abeona Wreck 812.3 M
- Cormead Wreck 954.9 M
- Glen Tilt (Possibly) Wreck 1057.1 M
- Knitsley (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck 1156.9 M
- Pluton Wreck 1312 M
- Knitsley (Possibly) Wreck 1409.5 M
- Lindisfarne (Probably) Wreck 1521.4 M
- Oil Trader Wreck 2628.6 M
- Helena Wreck 3206.7 M
General Comments
UPRIGHT & INTACT