Menelaos Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Menelaos Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.435 N,0 41.19 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.657250
  • Longitude: -0.686500
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MENELAOS
Type steam ship
Flag GR
Length 79 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 5.5
Tonnage 1588
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 2, 1930
Original Detection Year 1994
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Feb 20, 2020

Surveying Details

15.2.94 FLATTENED WRECKAGE FROM THIS VESSEL HAS BEEN LOCATED IN 502924N, 004106W [OGB] IN DEPTHS AS LITTLE AS 5MTRS. HER WINCHES ARE STILL CLEAR AND PROMINENT. HER BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED. (DIVE SUSSEX). RECENT MAGNETOMETER SURVEY HAS CLEARLY INDICATED THE MAGNETIC ANOMALIES CAUSED BY THE REMAINS OF THIS WK. ALSO FROM SEVERAL LARGE ANCHORS WHICH LIE SCATTERED OVER THE SHOAL. (D M DILLINGHAM, 11.2.94). FOR FILING ONLY. HH091/003/01 30.9.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1003A). FROM PREVIOUS REPORT INS AS FOUL. BR STD. 10.6.13 [WGD] POSN: 5039.435N, 0041.190W. SEP2020/000036549 20.02.20 EXAM'D 21.10.18; NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY (2018). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1561). AMEND TO DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

EX-MARIONGA MARI, EX-NYLAND. BUILT IN 1898 BY R DUNCAN, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY POSSIDION SS CO LTD, ATHENS. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 156NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR TUNIS. RAN ON TO THE SHOAL OF THE LEAD DURING A SW'LY GALE AND QUICKLY BROKE UP. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the MENELAOS wreck located?

The MENELAOS wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.435 N,0 41.19 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MENELAOS?

The seabed around the MENELAOS lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the MENELAOS sink?

The MENELAOS sank on Nov 2, 1930.

When was the wreck of the MENELAOS discovered?

The wreck of the MENELAOS was discovered in 1994.

What country did the MENELAOS belong to?

The MENELAOS belonged to GR.

What cargo was the MENELAOS carrying?

The MENELAOS was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the MENELAOS?

The MENELAOS had a tonnage of 1588 tons.

What type of wreck is the MENELAOS?

The MENELAOS is classified as a steam ship.

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