Matra Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Matra Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 31.599 N,1 17.43 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.526650
  • Longitude: 1.290500
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MATRA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 143.3 m
Width 18.9 m
Draught 9.8
Tonnage 8000
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 13, 1939
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 1966
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0211/39 12.12.39 H0211/39 12.12.39 INS ST. - FNM 2799/39. H0215/39 28.4.40 H0215/39 28.4.40 INS ST. - NM 1074/40. H0407/40 27.5.40 H0407/40 27.5.40 INS G CON BUOY 150YDS 220DEG FROM ABOVE WRECK. - FNM 1330/40. H0407/40 26.4.46 H0407/40 26.4.46 INS G CON LT BUOY GP FL (3) G 10SEC 195DEG 100YDS FROM WRECK. (THNM 50/46). - NM 1405/46. H23800/46 21.6.46 H23800/46 & H4618/45 21.6.46 AMEND TO DW MAST. (HMS FRANKLIN). H0211/39 5.10.47 H0211/39 5.10.47 SWEPT AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 30FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32FT. WRECK APPEARED TO BE IN 2 PORTIONS LYING ON A STEEP BANK SLOPING FROM 4FMS 3FT TO 11FMS. POSN OF WRECK BUOY 513129N, 011730E. POSN OF WRECK: E PORTION 020DEG 480FT FROM WRECK BUOY, W PORTION 000DEG 500FT FROM WRECK BUOY (ML 586, HN 3.10.47). H0211/39 24.10.49 H0211/39 24.10.49 AMEND TO SW 5FMS. (ML 586 HN 3.10.47). - NM 2830/47. H0211/39 9.3.51 H0211/39 9.3.51 DELETE WRECK LT BUOY CLOSE S OF WK. (CSTH HARWICH). - NM 499/51. H0211/39 21.7.52 H0211/39 21.7.52 NOT FOUND AFTER E/S SEARCH OF SURROUNDING AREA. PRESUMABLY BURIED BY SAND. SURROUNDING DEPTH 19-22FT. (HMS FRANKLIN 10.7.52). AMEND TO F. H2092/59 6.8.59 H2092/59 6.8.59 NOT FOUND BY A/S OR E/S. (ECES 6.59). H2764/60 25.7.60 H2764/60 25.7.60 NO TRACE BY E/S OR A/S. THIS NOW BURIED BY SAND. DEPTHS IN VICINITY 23-25FT. (ECES 6.60). 9.7.62 9.7.62 NOT SEARCHED FOR. CONSIDERED COVERED. (HMS ENTERPRISE 1962). H2007/66 13.7.66 H2007/66 13.7.66 NO TRACE FOUND. (HMS EGERIA). DELETEED. BR STD. H3277/66 17.9.76 H3277/66 17.9.76 WK NOT LOCATED IN E/S SEARCH. NO SCOURING. UNEVEN SEABED. (PLA WK REPORT, MV MAPLIN 40/76 DTD 26.7.76).
Last Amended Date Feb 4, 2003

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1926 BY W HAMILTON & CO LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY T & J BROCKLEBANK. FOUR BOILERS, S TURBINE OF 1047HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BALTIMORE FOR LONDON. GENERAL CARGO INCLUDING BUTYL-ACETATE, MACHINERY PARTS, PARAFFIN WAX, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, 200 TONS ANTIMONY ORE AND 331 TONS RUBBER. MINED. BEACHED AT SHINGLES BANK WHERE VESSEL BECAME A TOTAL WK. 16 MEN LOST. (SIBI & DODS).

General Comments

DISPERSED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 31.599 N,1 17.43 E
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FAQ

Where is the MATRA wreck located?

The MATRA wreck is located at coordinates 51 31.599 N,1 17.43 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MATRA?

The seabed around the MATRA lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the MATRA sink?

The MATRA sank on Nov 13, 1939.

When was the wreck of the MATRA discovered?

The wreck of the MATRA was discovered in 1939.

What country did the MATRA belong to?

The MATRA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MATRA carrying?

The MATRA was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the MATRA?

The MATRA had a tonnage of 8000 tons.

What type of wreck is the MATRA?

The MATRA is classified as a steam ship.

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