Mill Gate (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Mill gate (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 42.348 N,0 9.834 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.705800
  • Longitude: 0.163900
Wreck Depth 18.72 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MILL GATE (PROBABLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 43.8 m
Width 7.3 m
Draught 3.3
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 145
Tonnage 403
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo cement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 2, 1905
Bottom Texture 4/6,7,17
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4121/76 14.7.76 WK EXAM'D 14.6.76 IN 504219N, 000955E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.3 IN GEN DEPTH 20.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS, LENGTH 43MTRS [LENGTH FROM SOUNDING PLOT 23MTRS]. DIVED ON,WELL ENCROACHED BY SAND. CARGO CEMENT. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). CHART AS WK 17.3MTRS [9FMS 3FT]. - NM 1546/76. H2979/74 24.11.76 WK, LOCATED WITH AID OF HMS ENTERPRISE. WK IS BADLY RUSTED AND HOLED. LIES E/W. THE STERN STANDING 14FT HIGH IS THE HIGHEST PART OF THE WK. (E GILES, 13.11.76). H1965/76 2.12.80 EXAM'D 17.4.80 IN 504219N, 000957E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 40.5MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS, HT 4MTRS. UPRIGHT & SILTED UP. LIES 130/310DEGS [BOWS SE]. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). NCA. HH100/351/05 8.5.92 LOCATED IN 504215N, 000942E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). 11.10.07 NAME GIVEN AS MILL GATE. (M HOLLIS, TELECON 11.10.07) CONFIRMED BY ENTRIES IN DIVE SUSSEX & SIBI. AMENDED TO MILL GATE (PROBABLY). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 3.2.16 EXAM'D 16.07.15 IN 5042.348N, 0009.834E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.72MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.22MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 40MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. BROKEN WK AND PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 18.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 3, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1898 BY T.A. WALKER & CO., SUDBROOK WITH 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MANCHESTER COASTING & GEN. SHIPPING. PASSAGE GUERNSEY FOR LONDON. CARGO SHIFTED AND ENGINE ROOM FLOODED IN SW GALE. CREW OF 10 RESCUED BY LIFEBOAT. CAPSIZED AT ANCHOR 4M SE OF NEWHAVEN. (DIVE SUSSEX, SIBI)

General Comments

UPRIGHT & SILTED UP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 42.348 N,0 9.834 E
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FAQ

Where is the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 42.348 N,0 9.834 E.

How deep is the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 18.72 meters and is located at coordinates 50 42.348 N,0 9.834 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MILL GATE (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) sink?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) sank on Nov 2, 1905.

When was the wreck of the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1976.

What country did the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) belong to?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MILL GATE (PROBABLY) carrying?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) was carrying cement.

What was the tonnage of the MILL GATE (PROBABLY)?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 403 tons.

What type of wreck is the MILL GATE (PROBABLY)?

The MILL GATE (PROBABLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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