La Negra Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
La negra Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 43.368 N,3 48.035 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.722800
  • Longitude: -3.800583
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 73 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LA NEGRA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 103
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 9.2
Orientation 98
Tonnage 8312
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: preserved,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 3, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field 0025.0,140
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date May 10, 2005

Surveying Details

H3193/70 15.7.74 H3193/70 15.7.74 LOCATED IN 494330N, 034800W USING DECCA BY FRENCH TRAWLERMAN. HEIGHT 14MTRS. (C WILLIAMS). CHART AS WK 53MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/14 26.4.99 HH100/351/14 26.4.99 LOCATED IN 4943.324N, 0347.983W [OGB] USING DGPS. LARGE WRECK POPULAR WITH ANGLING BOATS. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.3.99). BR STD. HH100/351/16 25.1.01 HH100/351/16 25.1.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. LIES E/W WITH BOWS W. LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH BOWS INVERTED. SOME 8MTRS FROM THE BOW IS A 6MTR HOLE FROM THE TORPEDO DAMAGE. INSIDE ARE BONES FROM THE CARGO OF FROZEN MEAT AND INTERNAL 4 INCH REFRIGERATION TUBES. MAJORITY OF STERN IS VERY BROKEN. CLOSE TO STERN LIES A SINGLE 6 INCH GUN. IDENTIFIED BY THE RECOVERY OF A HELM INDICATOR. SERIAL NUMBER ENGRAVED IN THE TOP PLATE CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS FITTED TO THE 'LA NEGRA'. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 10.5.05 HH091/059/01 10.5.05 EXAM'D 29.7.04 IN 4943.368N, 0348.035W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.4 IN GEN DEPTH 73.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 103.4MTRS, WIDTH 30.8MTRS, HT 9.2MTRS. LIES 098/278 DEGS WITH BOWS W. DEBRIS EXTENDS 25MTRS TOWARDS 140 DEGS. LARGE, PARTIALLY COLLAPSED WK ON PORT SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

22.8.17 BUILT IN 1911. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BRITISH & ARGENTINE STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LONDON. SAILED SIERRA LEONE ON 22.8.17 IN CONVOY FOR SPITHEAD. TORPEDOED BY UC 50 IN THE STERN. LOST PORT PROP AND RUDDER. FURTHER TORPEDO HIT STBD FWD AND THE VESSEL SETTLED.

General Comments

INTACT, MAINLY ON PORT SIDE, BOWS W

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 43.368 N,3 48.035 W
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FAQ

Where is the LA NEGRA wreck located?

The LA NEGRA wreck is located at coordinates 49 43.368 N,3 48.035 W.

How deep is the LA NEGRA and where exactly is it located?

The LA NEGRA lies at a depth of about 64 meters and is located at coordinates 49 43.368 N,3 48.035 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LA NEGRA?

The seabed around the LA NEGRA lies at approximately 73 meters deep.

When did the LA NEGRA sink?

The LA NEGRA sank on Sep 3, 1917.

When was the wreck of the LA NEGRA discovered?

The wreck of the LA NEGRA was discovered in 1916.

What country did the LA NEGRA belong to?

The LA NEGRA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LA NEGRA carrying?

The LA NEGRA was carrying foodstuffs: preserved,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the LA NEGRA?

The LA NEGRA had a tonnage of 8312 tons.

What type of wreck is the LA NEGRA?

The LA NEGRA is classified as a steam ship.

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