Knarsdale Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Knarsdale Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 5.239 N,1 38.667 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.087317
  • Longitude: 1.644450
Wreck Depth 12.94 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KNARSDALE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 77.7 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 76.9
Sonar Width 19.3
Shadow Height 3.1
Orientation 156
Tonnage 1641
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal,coke
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 21, 1915
Bottom Texture 6,1,4
Scour Dimensions 037.0,,000.2,234.0
Debris Field DIRECTION TOWARDS 005 DEGREES
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Aug 31, 2017

Surveying Details

SUNK 2.75M E BY S FROM ORFORDNESS. (WW1SL). H3211/17 26.5.17 BEING DISPERSED. (TH). H3769/17 & H4184/17 WK 7.5FMS IN 520510N, 013848E. - FNM 403/17. H2906/62 4.2.65 VISUAL FIX 085.5DEG 2.65M FROM ORFORDNESS LT. LEAST DEPTH 41FT. (HMS ECHO, 30.12.64). H1144/65 3.8.65 LEAST E/S 41FT IN 49-51FT. SCOUR 53FT. (HMS ECHO, 27.10.64). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT. - NM 244/65. 7.11.73 AMEND TO WK 12.5MTRS. NC 2052. H4139/76 5.1.77 NOT FOUND DURING AREA DCS3 SWEEP. (HMS BULLDOG & HMS BEAGLE, HI 31/76). NCA. H2917/83 28.3.85 NOTHING FOUND DURING E/S AND DCS3 SEARCH. WK CONSIDERED TO BE BURIED. (SOISS, HI 196). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. 26.2.02 RECORD REVIEWED. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AS FOUL 12.5MTRS. AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. 13.12.13 [WGD] POSN: 5205.263N, 0138.726E. 17.12.13 LOCATED IN 5205.238N, 0138.667E [WGD]. (D NEWMAN, COASTLINE SURVEYS, EMAIL DTD 13.12.13). AMEND POSN. SEP 2016/000091759 31.8.17 EXAM'D 6.3.17; IN 5205.239N, 0138.667E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.94MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 76.9MTRS, WIDTH 19.3MTRS, HEIGHT 3.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 156/336 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 37MTRS, 0.2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 234 DEGS. WRECK IS CLEARLY DEFINED AND REMAINS MOSTLY IN ONE PIECE. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 12.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

EX-HERMAN MENZELL, EX-DUNAV. BUILT IN 1896 BY J BLUMER & CO, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SCANDANAVIAN SHIPPING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 153HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BLYTH FOR SHEERNESS. CARGO COAL AND COKE. STRUCK MINE LAID BY UC-7. ONE MAN LOST.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 5.239 N,1 38.667 E
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FAQ

Where is the KNARSDALE wreck located?

The KNARSDALE wreck is located at coordinates 52 5.239 N,1 38.667 E.

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

The KNARSDALE lies at a depth of about 12.94 meters and is located at coordinates 52 5.239 N,1 38.667 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KNARSDALE?

The seabed around the KNARSDALE lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the KNARSDALE sink?

The KNARSDALE sank on Dec 21, 1915.

When was the wreck of the KNARSDALE discovered?

The wreck of the KNARSDALE was discovered in 1915.

What country did the KNARSDALE belong to?

The KNARSDALE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the KNARSDALE carrying?

The KNARSDALE was carrying coal,coke.

What was the tonnage of the KNARSDALE?

The KNARSDALE had a tonnage of 1641 tons.

What type of wreck is the KNARSDALE?

The KNARSDALE is classified as a steam ship.

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