Neches Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Neches Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 11.936 N,3 37.871 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.198933
  • Longitude: -3.631183
Water Depth 53 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NECHES
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 121.3 m
Width 16.5 m
Draught 7.3
Tonnage 5426
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo flammable liquids and gases
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 15, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 1981
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2014

Surveying Details

H7548/17 18.12.17 SS ISLE OF LEWIS REPD STRIKING SUBMERGED OBJECT IN 501145N, 033800W. (RA FALMOUTH). H4151/18 22.7.18 CHARTED AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] (1918) IN 501145N, 033800W. (RA FALMOUTH). - NM 933/18. H4151/18 22.7.18 SUNKEN WK, WITH MAST PROJECTING IN POSN 1.5M S OF START POINT. JUNE 1925 AMENDED TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H6391/19 REPORT GIVES POSN OF WRECK AS 501200N, 034000W WHICH IS PROBABLY THE SAME AS ABOVE. REPORT GIVES POSN OF 501154N 033748W FOR THE WRECK OF THE NECHES. NCA. H2502/51 24.4.51 NO TRACE OF WRECK. (HMS SEAGULL, SURVEY [E8881]). DELETED. NOTE. H2015/81 6.10.81 LOCATED IN 501154N, 033748W [OGB], BUT OUTSIDE OF AREA SURVEYED. NOT INVESTIGATED. (HMS HERALD, HI 45). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. H2061/82 12.9.83 NOT FOUND DURING ALL ROUND SEARCH USING SIMRAD SONAR. CONSIDERED NOT TO LIE WITHIN 2000MTRS OF CHARTED POSN, WHICH IS IN AREA OF HIGH TIDAL RACES. (HMS HERALD, HI 132). AMENDED TO ABEY. BR STD. 24.11.04 NECHES MAY BE WK IN 5011.067N, 0339.033W [OGB] FROM ARTICLES RECOVERED BY DIVER. (K MCDONALD, DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV'04) HH091/059/01 14.4.05 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND DEAD. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

REQUISITIONED AMERICAN SS. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SMALL UNKNOWN VESSEL.

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FAQ

Where is the NECHES wreck located?

The NECHES wreck is located at coordinates 50 11.936 N,3 37.871 W.

How deep is the seabed around the NECHES?

The seabed around the NECHES lies at approximately 53 meters deep.

When did the NECHES sink?

The NECHES sank on May 15, 1918.

When was the wreck of the NECHES discovered?

The wreck of the NECHES was discovered in 1918.

What country did the NECHES belong to?

The NECHES belonged to GB.

What cargo was the NECHES carrying?

The NECHES was carrying flammable liquids and gases.

What was the tonnage of the NECHES?

The NECHES had a tonnage of 5426 tons.

What type of wreck is the NECHES?

The NECHES is classified as a steam ship.

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