Ocean Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ocean Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 41.947 N,1 1.52 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.699117
  • Longitude: -1.025333
Wreck Depth 30.48 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name OCEAN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 75.3 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.6
Sonar Length 120.5
Sonar Width 16.5
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 50
Tonnage 1442
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 23, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SANK 4 MILES E BY N FROM HARTLEPOOL. (WW1SL). SHOWN ON CHARTS PRIOR TO 1925.. 16.3.25 AMEND TO DW. NE 2567, 1191, 1192. H3752/26 11.6.26 AMEND TO NDW (1917) ON 1191, 1192 (OLD EDN). H4593/59 9.5.66 AMEND TO DW(PA). NC 2567. H460/67 5.4.67 EXAM'D IN 544158N, 010120W. SWEPT CLEAR AT 65FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 96 IN GEN DEPTH 130FT. SCOUR DEPTH 133FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 19.9.66). AMEND TO WK 16FMS. BR STD. 15.5.73 AMEND TO WK 29MTRS. NC 2567. H460/67 24.12.76 AMEND TO SW 20MTRS. - NM 71/77. H1921/77 27.4.77 EXAM'D 9.3.77 IN 544158.5N, 010120W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.8 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.94MTRS, LENGTH 118MTRS. LIES NE/SW. MIDSHIP SECTION APPARENTLY COLLAPSED AND MAY BE PARTLY COVERED BY SEDIMENT. (HMS FOX, HI 46/77). AMEND TO WK 28.5MTRS. - NM 1093/77. H2534/74 5.11.81 CHARTED POSN CONFIRMED USING HIFIX. (HMS IVESTON, HN DTD 22.10.81). H6331/87 16.1.89 EXAM'D 22.8.88 IN 544159N, 010120W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 24.2, FOUL AT 24.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.3 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.4MTRS, LENGTH 112MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEG. IS UPRIGHT, PARTLY BURIED AND IN TWO HALVES. IT IS THOUGHT TO BE FOULED BY NETS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). - NM 596/89. SEP2017/000002822 23.5.17 EXAM'D 15.12.16 IN 5441.947N, 0101.520W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.48MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS, LENGTH 120.5MTRS, WIDTH 16.5MTRS, HEIGHT 5.82MTRS, ORIENTATION 050/230 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGE AND UPRIGHT BUT BROKEN INTO TWO SECTIONS. THE BOW AND STERN ARE INTACT AND ELEVATED BUT THE WRECK IS FLATTENED MIDSHIPS. CAN SEE CLEARLY THE CARGO HOLDS AND VESSEL STRUCTURE. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 23, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1894 BY S P AUSTIN & SON, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CORY COLLIERS LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 155HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY NE MARINE ENG CO. PASSAGE GRANTON FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY UB-21.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, PARTLY BURIED, IN TWO HALVES, ?NETTED

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FAQ

Where is the OCEAN wreck located?

The OCEAN wreck is located at coordinates 54 41.947 N,1 1.52 W.

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

The OCEAN lies at a depth of about 30.48 meters and is located at coordinates 54 41.947 N,1 1.52 W.

How deep is the seabed around the OCEAN?

The seabed around the OCEAN lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the OCEAN sink?

The OCEAN sank on Nov 23, 1917.

When was the wreck of the OCEAN discovered?

The wreck of the OCEAN was discovered in 1917.

What country did the OCEAN belong to?

The OCEAN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the OCEAN carrying?

The OCEAN was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the OCEAN?

The OCEAN had a tonnage of 1442 tons.

What type of wreck is the OCEAN?

The OCEAN is classified as a steam ship.

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