Lady Charlotte Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Lady charlotte Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 54.869 N,6 16.722 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.914483
  • Longitude: -6.278700
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LADY CHARLOTTE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 106.3 m
Width 15.3 m
Draught 6.1
Orientation 90
Tonnage 3593
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 11, 1917
Original Detection Year 1965
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H( 29.1.65 H(W)809/63 29.1.65 WK LIES 140DEGS, 250FT FROM THE END OF PORTH HELLICK POINT. THIS WAS AN IRON SHIP, PROBABLY AN AVERAGE SIZE COLLIER. BADLY BROKEN UP AND DEBRIS SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA. LOCALLY BELIEVED TO BE THE 'LADY CHARLOTTE', BUT COULD BE THE SS 'BROADFIELD', WHICH SANK IN 1960. (R KINGSFORD/CURRAN, GODALMING, SURREY). NCA. H3276/66 9.11.66 H3276/66 9.11.66 DW IN 495450N, 061640W. (RNAS CULDROSE REPORT, SEPT 1966). - NM 2104/66. 28.2.69 28.2.69 WRECK DIVED UPON BY R LARN AND R DAVIS. CONFIRMED AS THE 'LADY CHARLOTTE'. (SUB AQUA CLUB, 28.2.69). 20.10.69 20.10.69 THE FRONT HALF OF THE VESSEL LIES ROUGHLY E/W WITH THE BOWS TO THE W IN 30FT OF WATER. THE STERN HALF LIES ROUGHLY NW/SE, WITH THE STERN TO THE SE IN 85FT OF WATER. THE VESSEL IS BADLY BROKEN UP, BUT THE STERN AND THE BOILERS ARE FAIRLY INTACT. APPROX 1CWT OF COPPER, BRASS AND LEAD WAS BROUGHT UP FROM THE WK, AND HANDED TO THE RECEIVER OF WKS IN ST MARY'S. (RAF ST ATHEN SUB AQUA CLUB REPORTS DTD JULY 1969 AND JULY 1970). 11.2.88 11.2.88 WK HAS BEEN BROKEN UP AND WRECKAGE SPREAD TO WEST OF CHARTED POSN, MAKING THE WHOLE BAY FOUL AS AN ANCHORAGE. (R LAVER, 1988 LONDON BOAT SHOW). HH230/400/01 7.8.92 HH230/400/01 7.8.92 REPEAT OF REPORT ABOUT WKGE WIDELY SPREAD TO W OF WK. (R LAVER, 15.7.92). HH100/351/19 18.2.03 HH100/351/19 18.2.03 DIVED 28.9.98, IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 16.2.03) NCA, NO STATE OF TIDE DETAILS GIVEN.
Last Amended Date Oct 27, 2000

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1905 BY TYNE IRON S.B.CO., NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND OWNED BY LEWIS LOUGHER & CO., WAS STRANDED & WRECKED IN THICK FOG AT PORTH HELLICK, ST MARY'S, WHILST EMPLOYED AS AN ADMIRALTY COLLIER. SHE WAS ON A VOYAGE FROM CARDIFF TO ALEXANDRIA. (DODS & SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES).

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FAQ

Where is the LADY CHARLOTTE wreck located?

The LADY CHARLOTTE wreck is located at coordinates 49 54.869 N,6 16.722 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LADY CHARLOTTE?

The seabed around the LADY CHARLOTTE lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the LADY CHARLOTTE sink?

The LADY CHARLOTTE sank on May 11, 1917.

When was the wreck of the LADY CHARLOTTE discovered?

The wreck of the LADY CHARLOTTE was discovered in 1965.

What country did the LADY CHARLOTTE belong to?

The LADY CHARLOTTE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LADY CHARLOTTE carrying?

The LADY CHARLOTTE was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the LADY CHARLOTTE?

The LADY CHARLOTTE had a tonnage of 3593 tons.

What type of wreck is the LADY CHARLOTTE?

The LADY CHARLOTTE is classified as a steam ship.

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