Menapier Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Menapier Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 28.158 N,1 34.245 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.469300
  • Longitude: 1.570750
Wreck Depth 14.7 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MENAPIER
Type steam ship
Flag BE
Length 85.6 m
Width 12.5 m
Draught 5.5
Sonar Length 95.7
Sonar Width 16.2
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 4
Tonnage 1886
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 7, 1915
Bottom Texture 4,1
Scour Dimensions 088.0,,003.8,232.0
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H6655/16 WK LEAST DEPTH 50FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 522/16. H3211/17 29.5.17 WK DISPERSED. POSN 7.45M N 39DEGS E [TRUE] FROM N FORELAND LT. H6345/26 4.11.26 SHOWN AS WK 50FT [8FMS] ON BA CHARTS. H2540/32 29.4.32 DRIFT SWEPT IN 512808N, 013422E, CLEAR AT 52FT, FOUL AT 55FT. GEN DEPTH 67FT. (HMS KELLETT, 21.3.32). AMEND TO WK 53FT. BR STD. H2237/32 7.5.32 SHOWN AS WK 8FMS 5FT ON NE 1607. H932/53 11.2.53 EXAM'D 512804N, 013420E USING SONAR & E/S. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57FT IN GEN DEPTH 66FT. SUBSTANTIAL 'SPIKE' 14FT HIGH IN SCOUR 4FT DEEP AT BASE. GOOD A/S CONTACT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 29.1.53). BR STD. 29.11.60 SHOWN AS WK 8FMS 5FT ON LC 1607 & NE 1610. H5197/70 10.12.70 EXAM'D IN 512810N, 013422E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.4MTRS, FOUL AT 14.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.7MTRS. FLAT SEABED. LIES 005/185DEGS. LENGTH ABT 400FT. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM NW AND NE. SWEPT 13.10.70. (HMS EGERIA, H525 NO.13/70, 23.11.70). AMEND TO WK SW 7FMS 5FT IN 512810N, 013422E. - NM 2078/70. 13.6.72 SHOWN AS WK SW 14.4MTRS [LAT] ON NC 1828. 10.11.76 OBSTN SHOWN IN 512813N, 013445E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 151-2 [JULY 1968 EDN]. H2050/82 22.2.84 EXAM'D 26.10.83 IN 512807N, 013421E USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS. A LARGE WK LYING N/S. REQUIRES SWEEPING. (HMS EGERIA, HI 123, WK 12). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH & AMEND POSN. R/P. H3936/88 14.2.90 EXAM'D 14.9.89 IN 512808N, 013421E USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.3MTRS, FOUL AT 14.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20.9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LARGE WK LYING N/S. GOOD SONAR CONTACT WITH A LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 458). AMEND TO WK SW 14.3MTRS [7FMS 5FT] IN 512808N, 013421E. G/S. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 16.7.95 IN 512810.30N, 013414.49E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3.6MTRS, LENGTH 95MTRS, ORIENTATION 005DEGS. DCS3 HT 4.3MTRS. LENGTH 95MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 005/185DEGS. VERY STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP REMAINS OF LARGE WK, NOT SCATTERED ABOUT. WK WAS BUOYED AND COULD NOT BE SWEPT. (OCEONICS, HI 667). RETAIN WK SW 14.3MTRS. SEP 2017/000123580 13.9.17 EXAM'D 5.4.17 IN 5128.158N, 0134.245E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 95.7MTRS, WIDTH 16.2MTRS, HEIGHT 5.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 004/184 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 88MTRS, 3.8MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 232 DEGS. WRECK IS PARTIALLY BROKEN AND BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 14.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Sep 13, 2017

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1908 BY SHORT BROS, WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE NORTH SEA. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY BRYS & GYLSEN. (DODS). SUNK 6M N OF ELBOW BUOY WHILE ON PASSAGE ALGIERS FOR MIDDLESBRO. (LL WW1). 6.6.1915 SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 'UB 10' ON 6.6.1915. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS, VOL.13).

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FAQ

Where is the MENAPIER wreck located?

The MENAPIER wreck is located at coordinates 51 28.158 N,1 34.245 E.

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

The MENAPIER lies at a depth of about 14.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 28.158 N,1 34.245 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MENAPIER?

The seabed around the MENAPIER lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the MENAPIER sink?

The MENAPIER sank on Jun 7, 1915.

When was the wreck of the MENAPIER discovered?

The wreck of the MENAPIER was discovered in 1915.

What country did the MENAPIER belong to?

The MENAPIER belonged to BE.

What was the tonnage of the MENAPIER?

The MENAPIER had a tonnage of 1886 tons.

What type of wreck is the MENAPIER?

The MENAPIER is classified as a steam ship.

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