Newholm Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Newholm Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 12.574 N,3 38.53 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.209567
  • Longitude: -3.642167
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NEWHOLM
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 100.9 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 7.3
Sonar Length 90.8
Sonar Width 18.1
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 157
Tonnage 3399
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 8, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0081.0,,007.0,045
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source other
Surveying Details SUNK 1M S FROM START PT. (BMVS). H6272/17 18.10.17 H6272/17 18.10.17 WK MARKED BY A BUOY 80YDS S OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 629/17. H7476/17 11.3.81 H7476/17 11.3.81 1 MAST VISIBLE 2FT AT LW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 214/18. 14.12.18 14.12.18 LEAST DEPTH 7FMS, BUOY WITHDRAWN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 1450/18. H2502/51 25.1.52 H2502/51 25.1.52 WK IN 501232N, 033824W. DEPTH OVER WK 12FMS. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 39FT. CONTACTED BY A/S. (HMS SEAGULL, 1950, SURVEY [E8881]) H5169/51 8.4.52 H5169/51 8.4.52 POSN 8C S OF START PT LTHO. DRIFT SWEPT TO 66FT BY SHIP. GAVE STRONG ECHOES BY A/S. (HMS SCOTT, 28.3.52). BR STD. H97/67 24.4.67 H97/67 24.4.67 REPORTED TO BE AT AN ANGLE OF 30DEGS WITH A LIST TO STARBOARD IN 110FT OF WATER. SHE LIES IN A SHOAL, HER STERN BEING UPPERMOST AND TOWARDS THE SHORE ON A LINE NNW BY SSE WITH HER HULL APPARENTLY INTACT. (MR HOBBS, WK SURVEY GROUP, 18.4.67). H3112/68 6.11.68 H3112/68 6.11.68 VESSEL HAS A LIST TO STARBOARD OF ABOUT 20DEGS AND IS SUNK INTO THE SANDBANK ON WHICH SHE RESTS, SO MUCH SO THAT SAND IS ONLY JUST SHORT OF THE STARBOARD BULWARKS. MOST OF THE WK IS IN A DEPTH OF 110FT BUT SUPERSTRUCTURE IS IN 80FT. HULL IS VERY BADLY BROKEN. THE FIRST 60FT OF THE BOW IS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED, VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING WHICH CAN BE BROKEN OFF, SAWN OFF OR OTHERWISE REMOVED IS MISSING. WHOLE WK IS ALIVE WITH MARINE LIFE OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. PIECES OF WK ARE NOT WIDLEY SEPARATED. DIVED ON 11/12.8.68. (MR J BROOKS, 24.10.68). H2396/77 11.3.77 H2396/77 11.3.77 ROCKY BOTTOM AND TURBULENCE ON FULL EBB COMPLETELY MASK THE WK ON SONAR TRACE. SURVEY BY 'QUEEN MOTHER' JUNE 1975. NOT DIVED ON. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 10.2.77). H1941/79 1.4.81 H1941/79 1.4.81 EXAM'D 13.11.80 IN 501231.5N, 033827.6W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.2 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LYING ON SIDE OF SANDBANK, PARTIALLY COVERED BY SAND. NO DCS3 HT OBTAINED BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR SEABED. (HMS FOX, HI 54A/79). RETAIN SW 20.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 3.9.98 3.9.98 LIES ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE DOWN A SANDBANK. STERN AT 28MTRS, TIP OF BOW IN 44MTRS, WITH BREAKS AT 32 & 43MTRS. IRON PROPELLER. MUCH MARINE LIFE. (DIVER MAGAZINE SEP '98). NCA. 18.4.13 18.4.13 EXAM'D 5.1.13 IN 5012.574N, 0338.530W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.0 IN GEN DEPTH 28.4MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 22.38MTRS. SCOUR 7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 81MTRS TOWARDS 045MTRS. LENGTH 90.8MTRS, WIDTH 18.1MTRS, HT 8.0MTRS. LIES 157/337 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS ESE. INTACT, LYING ON A SANDBANK. (EMU, HI 1374). AMEND WK 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 18, 2013

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1899 BY C S SWAN & HUNTER LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY NEWCASTLE STEAMSHIP CO. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 293 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY NE MARINE ENGINE CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR MIDDLESBROUGH. WAS MINED AND SUNK 1M S OF START POINT. 20 LIVES LOST. (WW1SL, DODS & SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, LIES ACROSS SANDBANK

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FAQ

Where is the NEWHOLM wreck located?

The NEWHOLM wreck is located at coordinates 50 12.574 N,3 38.53 W.

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

The NEWHOLM lies at a depth of about 22 meters and is located at coordinates 50 12.574 N,3 38.53 W.

How deep is the seabed around the NEWHOLM?

The seabed around the NEWHOLM lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the NEWHOLM sink?

The NEWHOLM sank on Sep 8, 1917.

When was the wreck of the NEWHOLM discovered?

The wreck of the NEWHOLM was discovered in 1917.

What country did the NEWHOLM belong to?

The NEWHOLM belonged to GB.

What cargo was the NEWHOLM carrying?

The NEWHOLM was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the NEWHOLM?

The NEWHOLM had a tonnage of 3399 tons.

What type of wreck is the NEWHOLM?

The NEWHOLM is classified as a steam ship.

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