Hms Oceana Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms oceana Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		59 12.43 N,2 44.68 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 59.207167
  • Longitude: -2.744667
Wreck Depth 6.1 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS OCEANA
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 42.7 m
Width 6.9 m
Draught 4
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 94
Tonnage 337
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 19, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1310/86/4 17.2.86 WK OF WW1 ARMED TUG LOCATED IN 591224N, 024445W. LYING ON STBD SIDE WITH BOW & STERN INTACT, BUT MIDSHIPS BROKEN & SALVAGED. ABOUT 30MTRS LONG & STANDING 6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. BOWS WNW. (A JENNIONS, 27.1.86). H1310/86/20 7.8.86 WK, APPARENTLY OF A TUG, LOCATED IN 591229N, 024445W IN 18MTRS OF WATER. (B WINFIELD, 26.7.86). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/16 12.10.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'CHAR' AND REPORTED AS BEING LOST IN A COLLISION IN 1915. LIES ON STBD SIDE AND WELL BROKEN UP. BOILER INTACT. DEBRIS CLOSE TO WK. NO SCOUR. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). AMEND TO WK 8MTRS. BR STD. 10.10.03 THIS IS THE 'OCEANA'. CHAR WAS LOST OFF THE N DOWNS. MEASURED LENGTH 140FT. TWO COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. CYLINDER SIZES 19 & 36 INCH DIAMETER. (K HEATH, TELECON). 26.2.05 [EUT] POSN: 5912.373N, 0244.849W. NC 2562. SEP 2006/000369679 5.9.05 EXAM'D 9.3.06 IN 5912.427N, 0244.705W [EUT] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.43MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 5MTRS. LIES 094/274DEGS. (MMT SURVEY VESSEL PING, HI 1122). AMEND WK 6.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 22.9.06 LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.4 IN GEN DEPTH 12.3MTRS. (MMT SURVEY VESSEL PING, WK RECORDS FOR HI 1122). NCA. 27.11.06 SHOWN AS LEAST DEPTH 6.1MTRS IN 5912.43N, 0244.68W [EUT] ON CARIS PLOT [M4298]. NE 2562.
Last Amended Date Nov 27, 2006

Circumstances of loss

3.8.14 EX-CEREBUS. BUILT IN 1889. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS AN ARMED BOARDING VESSEL FROM 3.8.14 AND RENAMED 'OCEANA'. CAUSE OF LOSS NOT KNOWN. (SIBI). TWIN COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. (K HEATH). RUN DOWN WHILE AT ANCHOR BY ANOTHER ADMIRALTY TUG 'STOBO CASTLE'. BUILT BY GOURLAY BROS, DUNDEE FOR WILLIAM WATKINS, LONDON. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE N OF SCOTLAND, R N BAIRD). STRANDED 18.10.18 AT SCAPA. (SRN).

General Comments

ON STBD SIDE, WELL BROKEN UP, BOILER INTACT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 59 12.43 N,2 44.68 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS OCEANA wreck located?

The HMS OCEANA wreck is located at coordinates 59 12.43 N,2 44.68 W.

How deep is the HMS OCEANA and where exactly is it located?

The HMS OCEANA lies at a depth of about 6.1 meters and is located at coordinates 59 12.43 N,2 44.68 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS OCEANA?

The seabed around the HMS OCEANA lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When did the HMS OCEANA sink?

The HMS OCEANA sank on Oct 19, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS OCEANA discovered?

The wreck of the HMS OCEANA was discovered in 1986.

What country did the HMS OCEANA belong to?

The HMS OCEANA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS OCEANA?

The HMS OCEANA had a tonnage of 337 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS OCEANA?

The HMS OCEANA is classified as a tug.

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