Ikeda (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ikeda (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 42.333 N,0 14.391 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.705550
  • Longitude: -0.239850
Wreck Depth 18 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name IKEDA (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 125 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 11.3
Sonar Length 120
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 80
Tonnage 6311
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 21, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,17
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3538/18 2.7.18 WK IN 504214N, 001422W WITH G BUOY 60YDS S. (ADMIRALTY). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. - NM 801/18. H5542/21 7.9.21 CLEAR DEPTH OF 50FT AT LWST OVER WRECK, SUNK APPROX 7.75M TO SW OF BRIGHTON IN 504220N, 001420W. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH EX3566/21). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 0FT & DELETE BUOY. - NM 1579/21. H632/31 10.2.31 NOW CHARTED AS WK 8FMS 2FT. SQ. DATE. H7789/35 3.12.35 LOCATED IN 504218N, 001415W. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 52FT. (HMS FLINDERS, 15.11.35). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. - NM 2138/35. H3273/53 3.6.53 NOW CHARTED AS WK 8FMS 4FT. NC 2450. H1245/70 10.12.70 WRECK DIVED ON BY BRIGHTON BSAC DURING 1970 REPD TO BE WELL BROKEN UP & ALMOST UNRECOGNISABLE. STATED BY LOCAL LIFEBOAT MEN AT SHOREHAM TO BE THE 'CITY OF WATERFORD' BUT IS THOUGHT TO BE UNTRUE AS SHE WAS SUNK 14.4.49 & THIS WK WAS FIRST LOCATED IN 1921 BY TH. (R P WATTS, 8.12.70). 23.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 15.2MTRS. NC 1652. 28.1.74 NOW CHARTED AS SW 14.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 1652. H3823/78 21.8.79 SMALL COASTER, PROBABLY LESS THAN 1000GRT. LYING ON ONE SIDE, 10FT HIGH. (E GILES, 16.8.79). NCA. H1965/76 1.12.80 EXAM'D 9.2.80 IN 504218N, 001417W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. DECCA USED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 123.6MTRS, BEAM 22.6MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS. LYING 080/260DEGS, BOWS E. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). CHART AS WK 16.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. [POSSIBILITY OF 2 WRECKS IN THIS VICINITY]. H1310/82/18 9.7.82 POSN DIVED ON 2.4.82. NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO BE THE 'IKEDA'. ONLY FOUND A MOSTLY UPSIDE DOWN SECTION OF A SMALL WK, WITH WKGE TO THE SIDES. (D M DILLINGHAM, 5.7.82). H1310/86/10 3.4.86 WK LOCATED USING DECCA. THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE WK OF 'CITY OF LONDON'. (SOUTHERN MARINE SERVICES, WK NO 155). NCA. [NO RECORD OF OF THIS WK HELD IN WKS].POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE SEP 2015/000083467 5.5.16 EXAM'D 16.10.15; IN 5042.333N, 0014.391W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.07MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.1MTRS. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 4MTRS, ORIENTATION 080/260. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. VESSEL BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE 2015, HI 1478). AMEND DW 18MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2019

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB40, WHILST EN-ROUTE LONDON TO GALVESTON. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE).

General Comments

UK NM 3576/18

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FAQ

Where is the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 42.333 N,0 14.391 W.

How deep is the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 18 meters and is located at coordinates 50 42.333 N,0 14.391 W.

How deep is the seabed around the IKEDA (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) sink?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) sank on Mar 21, 1918.

When was the wreck of the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1918.

What country did the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the IKEDA (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the IKEDA (POSSIBLY)?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 6311 tons.

What type of wreck is the IKEDA (POSSIBLY)?

The IKEDA (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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