Kong Guttorm (Probably) Wreck

Surveying Details

HH090/962/01 27.6.02 EXAM'D 27.6.02 IN 5017.202N, 0140.453W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45.2 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. AREA OF WRECKAGE COVERING 60MTRS BY 24MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 962). INS AS WK 45MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/21 9.10.03 DIVED 8.2003. WK LIES IN TWO HALVES, NOT IN LINE, WITH A DEBRIS FIELD BETWEEN. STERN IS INTACT WITH PROPELLOR AND A SPARE PROPELLOR BEHIND THE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. THE SINGLE BOILER HAS ROLLED OUT OF THE WRECK ON THE PORT SIDE. OFF THE PORT SIDE OF THE STERN SECTION IS THE BOW, WHICH IS BROKEN DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE CHAIN LOCKER. THERE IS A WINCH ON TOP OF THIS SECTION. WK HAS THE APPEARANCE OF A COASTER OF ABOUT 900 GRT. (N R CHIPCHASE & I TAYLOR, SKIN DEEP DIVING). NCA. 28.4.05 LIES IN TWO PARTS, STERN SECTION N/S WITH STERN S, BOW SECTION AT RIGHT ANGLES CLOSE W WITH BOWS W. (D C WENDES, PERSONAL VISIT). NCA. 2.2.07 IDENTITY NOT PROVED. DESCRIPTION FITS CLOSELY AND POSN IS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF REPORTED POSN. UNMARKED FO'C'S'LE BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED WHICH HAS BEEN JUDGED TO BE NORWEGIAN AND THE TELEGRAPH IS OF IDENTICAL DESIGN TO THAT OF ANOTHER SHIP OF THE SAME COMPANY. (D C WENDES, SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). NCA. SEP2020/000273534 9.8.21 EXAM'D 08.01.21; IN 5017.202N, 0140.453W [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 45.401MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS, LENGTH 58.5MTRS, WIDTH 30.9MTRS, HT 7.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 060/240 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 34MTRS, 1MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 060 DEGS. UPRIGHT WRECK IN TWO MAIN PARTS WITH ASSOCIATED SCOUR WITH DEBRIS BETWEEN TWO MAIN PIECES. WITH SOME WRECKAGE OFFSET TO THE NORTH. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1595-H525-61763). RETAIN NDW 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN.