Keynes Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Keynes Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 42.107 N,0 44.821 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.701783
  • Longitude: 0.747017
Wreck Depth 20.4 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KEYNES
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 54.9 m
Sonar Length 91
Sonar Width 24
Shadow Height 6.8
Orientation 145
Tonnage 1706
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 11, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2019

Surveying Details

H0119/40 5.3.40 WRECK SHOWING WHITE MAST 3FT ABOVE WATER IN 534300N, 004700E. (HMS PELICAN, 16.2.40). - PFNM 580/40. H0119/40 1.4.40 POSN SEARCHED BY TH BUT NOTHING WAS LOCATED. (TH 23.3.40). H0259/40 14.5.40 INS AS DWPA IN 534300N, 004700E. - NM 1179/40. H0953/40 20.2.41 WRECK FOUND IN 534212N, 004436E. CONSIDERED TO BE KEYNES. (HMS FRANKLIN, SEPT/OCT 1940). AMEND TO WK 12FMS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 320/41. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 22MTRS. NC 121. 26.9.72 AMEND TO WK 21MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. H1270/73 6.11.78 DIVED. ENGINE & BOILER HIGHEST PART. IRON PROPELLOR. TRAWL ACROSS DECK. (KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 24.10.78) H4465/81 18.11.83 EXAM'D 14.7.82 IN 534204N, 004457E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.2, FOUL AT 19.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.6 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.7MTRS (W END), LENGTH 55MTRS. LYING 135/315 DEGS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 74). - NM 3257/83. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 13.5.19 IN 5342.107N 0044.821E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 20.40 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27 MTRS, HT 6.8 MTRS, LENGTH 91 MTRS, WIDTH 24 MTRS, ORIENTATION 145 DEGS. PARTIALLY BURIED WRECK, BOW AND STERN COLLAPSED, CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES AT CENTRE. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 20.4 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1915 BY WOOD, SKINNER & CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STEPHENSON, CLARKE & ASSOC COMPANY LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 207HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY NE MARINE ENG CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON- TYNE. PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON FOR SUNDERLAND. IN BALLAST. BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

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FAQ

Where is the KEYNES wreck located?

The KEYNES wreck is located at coordinates 53 42.107 N,0 44.821 E.

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

The KEYNES lies at a depth of about 20.4 meters and is located at coordinates 53 42.107 N,0 44.821 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KEYNES?

The seabed around the KEYNES lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the KEYNES sink?

The KEYNES sank on Jan 11, 1940.

When was the wreck of the KEYNES discovered?

The wreck of the KEYNES was discovered in 1940.

What country did the KEYNES belong to?

The KEYNES belonged to GB.

What cargo was the KEYNES carrying?

The KEYNES was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the KEYNES?

The KEYNES had a tonnage of 1706 tons.

What type of wreck is the KEYNES?

The KEYNES is classified as a steam ship.

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