Leon Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Leon Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 35.678 N,1 4.028 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.594633
  • Longitude: -1.067133
Wreck Depth 18.89 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LEON
Type steam ship
Flag FR
Length 89.9 m
Width 12.9 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 109
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 6.6
Orientation 238
Tonnage 2451
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal,coke
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 7, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date May 3, 2017

Surveying Details

H827/18 WRECK LOCATED IN 503600N, 010200W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. H3287/24 12.5.24 AMENDED TO DW. H4665/32 6.7.32 WRECK NOT FOUND. (TH 1928). NCA YET. H(W)202/50 24.6.55 A FIRM NON-SUB ECHO OBTAINED IN 503606N, 010124W, 215DEGS, 4.8M FROM NAB TOWER. (HMS MARVEL). H4607/28 17.12.59 NO OBSTN LOCATED. (TH). DELETED. - NM ACTION. H5808/55 24.2.56 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2045. 28.3.72 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 15MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2045. H2318/74 19.9.75 CONFIRMED BY SPITHEAD MARINE SALVAGE CO (R J TODD) AS THE 'LEON' IN 503600N, 010158W. (SCES, 11.8.75). H1288/75 10.10.75 WRECK IS UPRIGHT, STANDING 30FT HIGH AND LIES N/S. (R J TODD, 7.9.75). H2318/74 9.5.79 WK EXAM'D 21.3.79, IN 503536N, 010359W [OGB] DURING HYDROSEARCH TRIALS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18 IN GEN DEPTH 25-27MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 9.3MTRS, LENGTH 107MTRS. LIES 060/240DEGS. PRESUMED TO BE WK PREVIOUSLY CHARTED IN 503600N, 010200W, APPROX, AS NOTHING WAS FOUND IN THAT POSN. (HMS BULLDOG, 29.4.79). CHART AS WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1205/79. H1310/83/12 18.3.83 LOCATED DURING DCS3 SURVEY. (SOUTH COAST SHIPPING CO LTD, 15.2.83). NCA. H1310/87/9 6.3.87 DIVED ON IN 1985. VERY BROKEN UP - PROBABLY AS RESULT OF SALVAGE WORK. THE HIGHEST PART WAS BOILER WHICH STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED. UNABLE TO CONFIRM IDENTITY. (M PRITCHARD, 16.2.87). NCA. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED IN 503539N, 010406W. HIGHEST PART IS STERN WHICH STANDS 7.5MTRS HIGH. (D C FOX). NCA. HH090/962/01 3.12.02 LOCATED IN 5035.662N, 0104.073W [WGD] USING DGPS. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH BY E/S BUT THIS MAY NOT BE THE LEAST DEPTH. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. NOT INVESTIGATED WITH DCS3. LIES WITHIN AREA NOT FULLY SURVEYED DUE TO FISHING GEAR. IDENTIFED BY M WOODWARD AS 'POLO'. (GARDLINE, HI 962). RETAIN AS WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 14.11.16 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5035.678N, 0104.028W [WGD]. LEAST M\B DEPTH 18.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. LENGTH 109MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 6.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 058/238 DEGS. WK IS REASONABLY WELL BROKEN UP. HULL PLATES HAVE COLLAPSED ONTO SEABED. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND DW 18.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1895 BY W PICKERGILL & SONS LTD OF SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE DES VAPEURS, NANTAIS. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 220NHP, SINGLE SCREW. CREW OF 34. PASSAGE LONDON FOR TUNIS. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY UC-75. 4 CREW LOST WHEN BOAT CAPSIZED.

General Comments

BROKEN UP

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FAQ

Where is the LEON wreck located?

The LEON wreck is located at coordinates 50 35.678 N,1 4.028 W.

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

The LEON lies at a depth of about 18.89 meters and is located at coordinates 50 35.678 N,1 4.028 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LEON?

The seabed around the LEON lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the LEON sink?

The LEON sank on Jan 7, 1918.

When was the wreck of the LEON discovered?

The wreck of the LEON was discovered in 1918.

What country did the LEON belong to?

The LEON belonged to FR.

What cargo was the LEON carrying?

The LEON was carrying coal,coke.

What was the tonnage of the LEON?

The LEON had a tonnage of 2451 tons.

What type of wreck is the LEON?

The LEON is classified as a steam ship.

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