Kelso Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | distributed remains of wreck |
|
Kelso Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 31.859 N,7 6.185 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 121.36 m |
| Water Depth | 122 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KELSO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 65 |
| Sonar Width | 16 |
| Shadow Height | 1 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 19, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | SUNK IN 493145N, 070630W OR 33 MILES WSW FROM BISHOPS ROCK. (BMVS). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. RSDRA2024000192311 24.7.24 WK FOUND 2024; LOCATED IN 4931.857N, 0706.191W [WGD]. HISTORICAL WK SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT CONTACT, HOWEVER SOME SMALL SHOALS/FEATURES WERE IDENTIFIED. IDICATING WK BROKEN UP WITHIN THE AREA. LEAST M/B DEPTH 121MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 122MTRS. (XOCEAN, HI1840- H102-025). AMEND DIST REMAINS OF WK 121MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2024000257197 28.10.24 EXAM'D 16.05.24; LOCATED IN 4931.859N, 0706.185W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 121.36MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 122MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT <1.0MTRS. INTACT WITH SEABED. (XOCEAN, HI1840-H525-21528). RETAIN NDW 121MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 6, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. (WW1SL).
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