Nyon Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Nyon Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.159 N,0 12.257 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.635983
  • Longitude: 0.204283
Wreck Depth 26.19 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NYON
Type motor vessel
Sonar Length 154
Sonar Width 35
Orientation 170
Tonnage 5364
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products,vehicles
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 15, 1962
Bottom Texture 4/17
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2579/62 1.8.62 SUNK IN 503803N, 001224E. MARKED BY G SPH BUOY, INT QFL G, LAID CLOSE W. (TH NM 47/62). CHART AS DW WITH BUOY CLOSE W. - NM 1503/62. H2579/62 26.9.63 TO BE DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 60FT. (TH, 10.9.63). H2579/62 6.10.64 WK DISPERSED. CHAIN SWEEP CLEAR AT 64FT [MLWS]. (THV 'WINSTON CHURCHILL'). AMEND TO WK 10FMS 4FT. - NM 1871/64. 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS WK 19.1MTRS. NC 536. H2979/74 12.12.74 EXISTENCE CONFIRMED. (E GILES, 1.12.74). H4959/73 22.4.75 EXAM'D 15.10.74 IN 503804N, 001222E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.4 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR LENGTH 250FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 27MTRS. AMEND TO WK 27MTRS [15FMS] IN REVISED POSN. NE 536 & NE 2451. H4121/76 3.8.76 EXAM'D 29.4.76. HMS BEAGLE'S POSN AND DEPTH CONFIRMED BY CLOSE SOUNDING. DCS3 TRACE INDICATES LENGTH 106-122MTRS. WK WELL BROKEN UP. LIES 353/173DEGS. NO FURTHER EXAMINATION REQUIRED. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). NCA. H2979/74 24.11.76 WK LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER USING DECCA. LIES E/W WITH BOWS TO THE W, IN GENERAL DEPTH OF 140FT. HIGHEST PART - MIDSHIPS [BRIDGE] STANDING 45FT HIGH. BOW STANDS 30FT HIGH. (E GILES, SUBSERVS, 13.11.76). NCA. HH100/351/05 14.5.92 LOCATED IN 503757N, 001224.5E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 5.2.16 EXAM'D 16.07.15 IN 5038.159N, 0012.257E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38.19MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 154MTRS, HT 12MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS. BROKEN UP WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR MONTREAL. SANK QUICKLY AFTER COLLISION IN FOG WITH INDIAN MV JALAZAD. CARGO: HIGH GRADE STEEL AND MERCEDES CARS. (LL & SIBI).

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP

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FAQ

Where is the NYON wreck located?

The NYON wreck is located at coordinates 50 38.159 N,0 12.257 E.

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

The NYON lies at a depth of about 26.19 meters and is located at coordinates 50 38.159 N,0 12.257 E.

How deep is the seabed around the NYON?

The seabed around the NYON lies at approximately 38 meters deep.

When did the NYON sink?

The NYON sank on Jun 15, 1962.

When was the wreck of the NYON discovered?

The wreck of the NYON was discovered in 1962.

What cargo was the NYON carrying?

The NYON was carrying metal: concentrate and products,vehicles.

What was the tonnage of the NYON?

The NYON had a tonnage of 5364 tons.

What type of wreck is the NYON?

The NYON is classified as a motor vessel.

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