Moel Tryvan Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Moel tryvan Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 7.071 N,2 50.755 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.117850
  • Longitude: -2.845917
Wreck Depth 51 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MOEL TRYVAN
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 78.6 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 7
Sonar Length 62
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 9
Orientation 24
Tonnage 1691
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,sand
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 19, 1909
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source other
Surveying Details FOUNDERED SOME 25 MILES NW OF THE CASQUETS, ALDERNEY. (N R CHIPCHASE). 26.12.44 26.12.44 SONAR CONTACT IN 500724N, 025100W APPROX. (AUBD 303/66, ESCORT GROUP 4). H2137/54 25.3.45 25.3.45 SONAR CONTACT 500700N, 025100W APPROX. (PLYMOUTH LIST).*H2137/54 31.5.54 NDW IN 500700N, 025100W USING DECCA, OR 102DEGS, 30.5M FROM START POINT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 31.5.54). BR STD H2137/54 22.7.54 H2137/54 22.7.54 WK LOCATED IN 500702N, 025039W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28FMS IN GEN DEPTH 33FMS. (HMS SCOTT/SCES, 1954). AMEND TO WK 28FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 4.10.83 4.10.83 IDENTIFIED BY DIVERS AS BOW SECTION ONLY OF 'AENEAS' AND LYING SOME 400MTRS N OF REMAINDER OF WK. IN FAIRLY REASONABLE CONDITION AND LYING ON ITS SIDE. ABOUT 40FT LONG AND STANDING ABT 25FT HIGH. ONE ANCHOR & CABLE EXTENDED. MAST & OTHER WKGE LYING ON SEABED NEARBY. (E GILES, DIVING REPORT). NCA. HH100/351/12 27.9.96 HH100/351/12 27.9.96 NOT THE BOW SECTION OF THE 'AENEAS' AS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED. IS THE WK OF A SAILING SHIP SOME 250-300FT LONG. LYING ON PORT SIDE COMPLETE WITH CLIPPER BOW. WK STANDS SOME 30FT HIGH. MIDSHIPS SECTION IS BROKEN DOWN. RUDDER STILL IN POSN. THERE IS A BROKEN MAST AND LOTS OF BROKEN WRECKAGE IN THE BOW AREA. A TRAWL NET IS OVER MOST OF THE WK AND IS ENTWINED ABOVE IT. (A DUNSTER). NCA. HH100/351/13 9.10.97 HH100/351/13 9.10.97 UNKNOWN IRON OR STEEL SAILING SHIP. WK IS MOSTLY INTACT AND LIES APPROX 30DEGS FROM THE UPRIGHT. SEVERAL HATCH COMINGS AND A MAST STUB ARE IN EVIDENCE. MAST SECTIONS LIE ON THE SEABED. AT THE BOW THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ANIMAL OR FISH FIGUREHEAD. (N CHIPCHASE, 8.10.97). NCA.. HH100/351/14/10 2.3.99 HH100/351/14/10 2.3.99 LOCATED IN 5007.038N, 0250.677W [OGB] USING DGPS. HEIGHT 7MTRS. (POSN ALSO GIVEN AS 5007.049N, 0250.674W, NCA). COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED FOR POSN. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.1.99). AMENDED TO CINC. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH090/912 8.2.01 HH090/912.01 8.2.01 EXAM'D 10.9.00 IN 5007.071N, 0250.755W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.4 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. DCS3 HT >9MTRS AS WK IS NETTED AT S END. LIES 024/204 DEGS WITH BOWS 024 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP WK. CENTRE SECTION HAS VERY LITTLE ELEVATION. (GARDLINE, HI 912). RETAIN AS WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 13.9.05 13.9.05 CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. 24.10.07 24.10.07 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN 2007 AS MOEL TRYVAN BY THE BELL. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Last Amended Date Sep 13, 2005

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON IN 1884 BY WILLIAM DOXFORD & SONS, SUNDERLAND FOR THE GWYNEDD SHIPPING CO, LIVERPOOL (W E JONES, CARNARVON). A FOUR MASTED SAILING VESSEL. SOLD IN 1896 TO ROBERTS, OWEN & CO, LIVERPOOL. LATER TRANSFERRED TO A SINGLE SHIP COMPANY. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR CARDIFF UNDER TOW OF NORD ZEE (L SMITH & CO) WITH SILVER SAND AS BALLAST. TOW PARTED IN INCREASING WIND. THE BALLAST SHIFTED AND THE VESSEL CAPSIZED AND FOUNDERED. 10 MEN LOST. (N R CHIPCHASE).

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP, BOWS NNE, NETTED

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FAQ

Where is the MOEL TRYVAN wreck located?

The MOEL TRYVAN wreck is located at coordinates 50 7.071 N,2 50.755 W.

How deep is the MOEL TRYVAN and where exactly is it located?

The MOEL TRYVAN lies at a depth of about 51 meters and is located at coordinates 50 7.071 N,2 50.755 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MOEL TRYVAN?

The seabed around the MOEL TRYVAN lies at approximately 61 meters deep.

When did the MOEL TRYVAN sink?

The MOEL TRYVAN sank on Jan 19, 1909.

When was the wreck of the MOEL TRYVAN discovered?

The wreck of the MOEL TRYVAN was discovered in 1944.

What country did the MOEL TRYVAN belong to?

The MOEL TRYVAN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MOEL TRYVAN carrying?

The MOEL TRYVAN was carrying ballast,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,sand.

What was the tonnage of the MOEL TRYVAN?

The MOEL TRYVAN had a tonnage of 1691 tons.

What type of wreck is the MOEL TRYVAN?

The MOEL TRYVAN is classified as a sailing vessel.

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