Ilse Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ilse Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 49.41 N,1 39.593 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.823500
  • Longitude: 1.659883
Wreck Depth 19.22 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ILSE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 16
Shadow Height 4.5
Orientation 160
Tonnage 2874
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 7, 1942
Bottom Texture 8,7,6
Scour Dimensions 115.0,,003.0,315.0
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H03402/42 27.11.42 ORIGINAL SHIP ILSE SANK IN HARTLEPOOL ENTRANCE CHANNEL IN JUNE 1941. THE AFTERPART WAS RAISED AND A NEW FORE PART BUILT ON. REBUILT VESSEL WAS TORPEDOED 7.10.42 IN 524922N, 013942E. FOREMAST SHOWING 13FT, MAINMAST 6FT ABOVE MHWS. HEADING 170 DEG. (HMS VALESCA & FOIC YARMOUTH, 16.10.42). INS AS DW. - NM 2595/42. 22.4.43 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER). - NM 864/43. 12.8.48 DRIFT SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 43FT, FOUL AT 45FT. POSN 524925N, 013942E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 20.7.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT. - NM 1712/48. 3.8.49 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 46FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61FT. SEA BED 69FT. POSN 524925N, 013942E. LOCATED BY SONAR. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 13.7.49). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H1270/71 18.11.71 IN VERY BROKEN STATE & SPREAD OVER SEABED. (E GILES, UNDERMARINE OPS LTD, 13.10.71). 14.3.73 AMEND TO WK 13.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 106. H1952/80 23.1.83 EXAM'D 30.7.81 IN 524924N, 013942E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.9, FOUL AT 19.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.4 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 75MTRS. LYING 145/325 DEGS, DISPERSED & BROKEN UP. HAS 3 SEPARATE HIGH POINTS. ACCEPT E/S DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 22). AMEND TO WK 18.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 708/83. SEP 2015/000041896 22.5.15 EXAM'D 18.10.14 IN 5249.410N, 0139.593E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.22MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3MTRS, EXTENDS 115MTRS TOWARDS 315 DEGREES. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGELY INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY HI 1427). AMEND DW 19.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 22, 2015

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN E-BOAT.

General Comments

LARGELY INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED.

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FAQ

Where is the ILSE wreck located?

The ILSE wreck is located at coordinates 52 49.41 N,1 39.593 E.

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

The ILSE lies at a depth of about 19.22 meters and is located at coordinates 52 49.41 N,1 39.593 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ILSE?

The seabed around the ILSE lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the ILSE sink?

The ILSE sank on Oct 7, 1942.

When was the wreck of the ILSE discovered?

The wreck of the ILSE was discovered in 1942.

What country did the ILSE belong to?

The ILSE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ILSE?

The ILSE had a tonnage of 2874 tons.

What type of wreck is the ILSE?

The ILSE is classified as a steam ship.

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