Juniata (Fore Part) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Juniata (fore part) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 57.828 N,2 54.78 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.963800
  • Longitude: -2.913000
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JUNIATA (FORE PART)
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 64 m
Width 10.6 m
Draught 5
Sonar Length 56
Orientation 37
Tonnage 1137
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 2, 1939
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source aerial photography or satellite imagery
Surveying Details H4473/70 29.9.77 SHOWN ON AIR PHOTOGRAPHY FLOWN 21.6.75. DESCRIBED AS FORWARD SECTION OF A TANKER, SOME 200FT LONG, SUNK EARLY WW2, IN 585030N, 025400W, REFLOATED & TOWED TO PRESENT POSN: 585751.2N, 025440.5W. STERN SECTION MISSING. BADLY CORRODED, NO PLANS TO SALVAGE. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL LETTER, DTD 6.9.77). MOST PROBABLY PART OF THE 'NANA'. SEE WK [1251]. CHART AS ST IN 585751N, 025440.5W. BR STD. 29.11.03 EUT POSN: 5857.827N, 0254.772W. NE 2584. 16.7.05 THIS IS THE FOREPART OF M TANKER JUNIATA. (K HEATH, TELECON 10.4.07). 5.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5857.828N, 0254.780W [WGD] USING DGPS. WK AND POSSIBLY RELATED DEBRIS EXTENDS FURTHER FROM SHORE. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). LENGTH 56MTRS. LIES 037/217 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. RETAIN ST IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Circumstances of loss

EX- SPRUCOL, BUILT 1918 BY SHORT BROTHERS, SUNDERLAND WITH 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES OF 183HP, TWIN SHAFT. AFT MACHINERY BY J & C.G. BOLINDERS CO LTD. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL COMPANY OF HAMILTON. SUNK BY THE ADMIRALTY AS A BLOCKSHIP IN WATER SOUND AS PART OF NO.4 BARRIER. (SIBI) 25.6.49 RAISED ON 25.6.49 AND TOWED TO INGANESS BAY & BEACHED, TO BE BROKEN UP. (K HEATH)

General Comments

BOWS SW, DEBRIS EXTENDS TO NE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 57.828 N,2 54.78 W
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FAQ

Where is the JUNIATA (FORE PART) wreck located?

The JUNIATA (FORE PART) wreck is located at coordinates 58 57.828 N,2 54.78 W.

How deep is the seabed around the JUNIATA (FORE PART)?

The seabed around the JUNIATA (FORE PART) lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the JUNIATA (FORE PART) sink?

The JUNIATA (FORE PART) sank on Mar 2, 1939.

When was the wreck of the JUNIATA (FORE PART) discovered?

The wreck of the JUNIATA (FORE PART) was discovered in 1939.

What country did the JUNIATA (FORE PART) belong to?

The JUNIATA (FORE PART) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the JUNIATA (FORE PART) carrying?

The JUNIATA (FORE PART) was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the JUNIATA (FORE PART)?

The JUNIATA (FORE PART) had a tonnage of 1137 tons.

What type of wreck is the JUNIATA (FORE PART)?

The JUNIATA (FORE PART) is classified as a tanker.

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