Lab Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Lab Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 8.126 N,4 9.254 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.135433
  • Longitude: -4.154233
Wreck Depth 59 m
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LAB
Type steam ship
Flag NOR
Length 69 m
Width 11.1 m
Draught 4.8
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 13.6
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 54
Tonnage 1118
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 19, 1942
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 11, 2014

Surveying Details

20.11.42 POSN 500800N, 040000W, ABOUT 11M ESE EDDYSTONE. (DSNE 1172). H1001/40 SANK 125DEGS, 4.5M FROM EDDYSTONE IN 500812N, 041012W. (WAR LOSSES TRADE DIV LIST SUPP NOV 1942 TO OV 6353A/41). H113/45 25.3.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 500809N, 040853W. LENGTH 100FT, HT 36FT. GAVE OFF HEAVY FUEL OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5, 840/2 25.3.45). H05027/45 4.4.60 TWO WKS FIXED BY HMS HEDINGHAM CASTLE, AUG 1945, IN COURSE OF TRIALS OF EXPERIMENTAL GEAR. [A] 500836N, 040954W. LENGTH 280FT, HT 30FT, DIRN 070/250DEGS; [B] 500806N, 041000W. LENGTH 200FT, HT 20FT, DIRN 050/230DEGS. MAIN PART OF DOUBLE TARGET. (CAPT A/S E ESTAB. FAIRLIE, 22.9.45). 8.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500812N, 040854W. LENGTH 100FT, HT 36FT. HEAVY OIL. (HMS WILDGOOSE, 20.1.45 TO 15.2.45). H3950/70 23.9.70 NOW CHARTED AS WK 51MTRS IN 500812N, 040854W [OGB]. (HMS WILDGOOSE, 1945). NC 1613. H4267/70 7.12.70 WK IN 500815N, 040915W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR ARMSTRONG, NOV '70). AMEND POSN. NC 1613. H3110/72 4.1.73 EXAM'D IN 500806.1N, 040909.8N [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. GOOD ALL-ROUND CONTACT ON FLAT BOTTOM. FINE SAND, BROKEN SHELL & MUD. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). NC 1613. H1280/76/31 26.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500811N, 040912W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H4514/76 15.5.76 WK IN 500811.3N, 040911.9W [OGB] USING DECCA. [POSN AGREES WITH H1280/76/31 LETTER DATED 29.1.76]. RUN OVER WITH E/S ON 23.5.76, DRIFTING E TO W OVER WK. HEIGHT OF WK APPROX 24FT IN GENERAL SEABED DEPTH 36FMS. HIGHEST PART OF WK IS IN THE MIDDLE. (T ALLEN, 9.9.76). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. BR STD. 26.9.06 WK IS INVERTED, STERN TO THE SW. STERN PART IS MISSING WITH BUCKLED PLATES BLOWN OUTWARDS TO STBD. POSSIBLE TO PENETRATE THE HULL AT LEAST AS FAR AS THE BOILER. THERE IS NO CARGO. AT THE BOW SOME PLATES ARE MISSING GIVING ACCESS TO THE FOC'S'LE AND LAMP ROOM. SOME BROKEN SOLE NETTING ALONG THE WK. CONSIDERED TO BE LAB. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. SEP 2014/000153150 11.9.14 EXAM'D 21.6.14 IN 5008.126N, 0409.254E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 59.37 IN GEN DEPTH 64.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 55.0MTRS, WIDTH 13.6MTRS, HT 5.50MTRS. LIES 054/234 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTVERTED, INTACT. (MMT. HI 1454). AMEND WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1912 BY AKERS MEK VAERKS, OSLOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/B LAB. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 127NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON FOR THE MUMBLES IN CONVOY PW 250. TORPEDOED BY E-BOAT 125DEGS 4.5M FROM EDDYSTONE LT. (WW2SL & SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED, STERN MISSING, BOWS NE

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FAQ

Where is the LAB wreck located?

The LAB wreck is located at coordinates 50 8.126 N,4 9.254 W.

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

The LAB lies at a depth of about 59 meters and is located at coordinates 50 8.126 N,4 9.254 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LAB?

The seabed around the LAB lies at approximately 64 meters deep.

When did the LAB sink?

The LAB sank on Nov 19, 1942.

When was the wreck of the LAB discovered?

The wreck of the LAB was discovered in 1945.

What country did the LAB belong to?

The LAB belonged to NOR.

What cargo was the LAB carrying?

The LAB was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the LAB?

The LAB had a tonnage of 1118 tons.

What type of wreck is the LAB?

The LAB is classified as a steam ship.

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