Isabo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Isabo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 57.552 N,6 22.938 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.959200
  • Longitude: -6.382300
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ISABO
Type steam ship
Flag IT
Length 128.6 m
Width 16.5 m
Draught 8.2
Orientation 90
Tonnage 6827
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 27, 1927
Original Detection Year 1927
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Jan 30, 2018

Surveying Details

H3542/68 21.5.69 BOWS OF WK, STEEL CONSTRUCTION, SINGLE SCREW, LIE IN SHALLOW WATER OF ABOUT 30FT. REST OF VESSEL VERY BROKEN UP NORTH OF SCILLY ROCKS. (R EDMONDS REPORT, 13.5.69). NCA YET. 9.7.69 LIES INTACT IN STEEP ROCKY GULLY IN 495731N, 062253W. NATURAL COLLAPSE HAS TAKEN PLACE. BOWS IN 80FT AND STERN IN OVER 150FT. APART FROM INEVITABLE COLLAPSE THE WK IS FAIRLY INTACT. (RAF ST ATHAN SUB AQUA CLUB REPORT, 9.7.69). NCA. 5.10.70 STERN LIES TO THE N IN 160FT OF WATER. WK LYING JUST TO N OF WESTWARD LEDGE. NATURAL COLLAPSE HAS OCCURRED BUT THE WRECKAGE HAS SPREAD OUT. (RAF ST ATHAN SUB AQUA CLUB REPORT, JULY 1970). NCA. H1280/76/24 27.1.76 REPORTED IN 495730.6N, 062253.4W. THE WRECKAGE LIES TO THE NW OF WESTWARD LEDGE, SCILLY ROCK WITH THE SSE END IN 80FT. ANOTHER SECTION LIES TO THE NORTH WESTWARD LEDGE, ORIENTATED E-W, IN A DEPTH OF 70FT. THE WESTERN EDGE OF THIS SECTION IS ADJACENT TO THE SSE END OF THE OTHER SECTION. THE MAIN SECTION OF THE WRECKAGE, STERN TO AMIDSHIPS, AND SPARE PROPELLER STILL LIE ON THE WRECK. THE BRASS CONDENSOR WAS SALVAGED IN 1970 AND WAS SUBJECT TO A COURT ACTION. THE SECOND SECTION OF THE WRECK IS MORE BROKEN UP AND INCLUDES TWO LARGE BOILERS. THE WRECK IS A HAZARD TO SMALL BOATS ANCHORING IN THE AREA. IT IS KNOWN THAT THE SHIP BROKE IN TWO BEFORE SHE SANK. (RAF HONINGTON SUB AQUA EXPEDITION, 1-15.8.75). NCA. POSN 495731N, 062253W FOR FILING ONLY. SEP 2017/000242097 30.1.18 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY 2017. (MMT, HI 1505). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

WRECKED IN FOG ON VOYAGE MONTREAL TO HAMBURG. 6 LIVES LOST. (ISLE OF SCILLY MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS NO.3). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1914 BY CANT. NAV. TRIESTINO AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. ANON DI NAV. MARCO U. MARTINOLICH, STRANDED & BROKE IN TWO ON THE SCILLY ROCK, OFF BRYHER, SCILLY ISLES, IN DENSE FOG. 7 LIVES LOST. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the ISABO wreck located?

The ISABO wreck is located at coordinates 49 57.552 N,6 22.938 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ISABO?

The seabed around the ISABO lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the ISABO sink?

The ISABO sank on Oct 27, 1927.

When was the wreck of the ISABO discovered?

The wreck of the ISABO was discovered in 1927.

What country did the ISABO belong to?

The ISABO belonged to IT.

What cargo was the ISABO carrying?

The ISABO was carrying grain.

What was the tonnage of the ISABO?

The ISABO had a tonnage of 6827 tons.

What type of wreck is the ISABO?

The ISABO is classified as a steam ship.

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