Kintuck Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Kintuck Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 14.445 N,5 32.012 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 24 m |
| Water Depth | 29 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KINTUCK |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 125 m |
| Width | 14.6 m |
| Draught | 9.1 |
| Sonar Length | 102 |
| Sonar Width | 10.5 |
| Shadow Height | 4.86 |
| Orientation | 123 |
| Tonnage | 4639 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 2, 1917 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | SANK 8M NW BY N 0.5 N FROM GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE. (LL WW1). H2959/73 11.7.73 WK LOCATED IN 501415N, 053148W, APPROX USING DECCA. THOUGHT TO BE KINTUCK. HAS A 7 TON PROPELLER - BUT COULD ALSO BE AUD OR WAR BARON. CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT 5000 GRT. (E GILES, 21.6.73). INS AS DW. BR STD. H2959/73 18.7.73 LOCATED IN 501420N, 053157W USING DECCA. TOO BIG TO BE AUD. (E GILES, 16.7.73). NCA. HH100/351/04 15.3.91 DIVED FREQUENTLY IN 501432N, 053201W APPROX USING DECCA. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS [HW]. STERN HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM MAIN WRECKAGE AND LIES IN 501424N, 053228W APPROX USING DECCA. WOODEN BOXES FOUND WITH SHELL CASES AND CORDITE FILLING. (R A MAPPLEBECK, 6.1.91). NCA. HH100/351/14 13.11.98 DIVED IN 541429N, 053153.5W [OGB] USING GPS. MAINLY WELL BROKEN, THE SHIP'S PLATING COVERS A VERY WIDE AREA. TWO HUGE BOILERS, THE PROP SHAFT AND OTHER SHIP'S FITTINGS ARE RECOGNISABLE. SHALLOWEST PART OF THE WRECK IS PART OF THE HULL. STANDS SOME 12MTRS HIGH. LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER. (G J LOCKETT, 13.11.98). RETAIN AS DW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/17 17.4.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN, BUT ONLY AN AREA OF LOW LYING REEF LOCATED. HAS HT OF 1.3 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS AT MHWS. SMALL CONTACT LOCATED BY E/S IN 5014.513N, 0531.816W [WGD] USING DGPS WILL BE DIVED. (J ROSEVEARE, EMAIL DTD 12.4.01). NCA. HH100/351/18 19.8.01 AREA OF WIDESPREAD WRECKAGE. BOW, DIVED ON 13.8.02, IN 5014.458N, 0532.061W [WGD]. BOW STANDS 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS [MHWS]. SEABED SAND WITH LOW LYING REEF. BOW SEPARATED FROM STERN, WHICH LIES IN 5014.392N, 0531.895W [GIVES CENTRAL POSN: 5014.425N, 0531.978W]. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 13.8.02) AMEND POSN. BR STD. 8.11.05 BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED BY SIMON HOLDEN. (DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV 2005). 15.12.11 LOCATED 3.12.10 IN 5014.445N, 0532.012W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.29 IN GEN DEPTH 29.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 102MTRS, WIDTH 10.5MTRS, HT 4.86MTRS. LIES 123/303 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). AMEND WK 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 15, 2011 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1895 BY WORKMAN CLARK & CO, BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 600 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR BARRY ROADS. TORPEDOED. ONE MAN LOST. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 14.445 N,5 32.012 W
Kintuck on Wreck Map
Kintuck Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
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