Oceana Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Oceana Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 42.377 N,0 25.627 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.706283
  • Longitude: 0.427117
Wreck Depth 11.11 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name OCEANA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 142.6 m
Width 15.8 m
Draught 8.2
Sonar Length 141
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 7.5
Orientation 167
Tonnage 6610
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 16, 1912
Bottom Texture 1,4,17,7,6
Original Detection Year 1912
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3694/12 11.10.12 SUNK IN 504218N, 002550E OR 239DEGS, 7.5C FROM ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV. TRINITY HOUSE STATE IN LETTER OF 1.11.12 THAT WK WAS DISPERSED TO 42FT. INS WK 7FMS (1912) IN 504218N, 002550E. - NM 1413/12. 3.3.72 WK PURCHASED BY FOLKESTONE SALVAGE. (TELECON). H1656/24 5.3.24 H1656/24 5.3.24 DELETE WK (1912). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS WK 12.8MTRS. NC 536. H4959/73 3.4.75 EXAM'D 1.8.74 IN 504219N, 002545E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS [UNCORRECTED]. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. SONAR LENGTH 200FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN SURVEYED POSN. BR STD. H1310/81/30 16.11.81 DIVED. HAS 10-15DEG LIST TO PORT. MAX HT OF STERN, ENGINES AND BOW 6MTRS. (T W BENNETTO, 10.11.81). NCA. HH090/611/01 6.12.94 EXAM'D IN 504222.7N, 002537.6E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.8MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 611). - NM 30/95. HH090/611/01 25.1.95 EXAM'D 17.11.94 IN 504222.6N, 002537.6E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.2, FOUL AT 11.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.6MTRS. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 170/350DEGS. WK APPEARS TO BE BROKEN BUT NOT DISPERSED. APPEARS TO HAVE MAST SOME 50MTRS FROM N END OF WK. SIGNIFICANT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. CLOSE SOUNDING DEPTH OBTAINED FROM VERY FAINT RETURN. SWEEP CONDUCTED IN IDEAL CONDITIONS AND CONSIDERED DEFINITIVE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 611). CLOSE EXAMINATION OF RECORDS RENDERED SUGGESTS A DCS3 HT OF 10.6MTRS, WHILE THE SWEEP PLOT SHOWS PART OF THE WK CLEARED AT 10.8MTRS, NOT 11.2MTRS. IN ADDITION THERE IS A GAP IN THE SWEEP COVERAGE. AMEND TO WK 10.6MTRS. - NM 520/95. HH232/680/05 10.4.95 WRECK, SWEPT BY CHAIN CLEAR TO 12.4MTRS, IN 504222N, 002543E USING DGPS AND RADAR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.6MTRS. SWEEP CHAINS FOULED AT 13.5MTRS AND CLEAR AT 12.4MTRS. (THV PATRICIA & TH TELEX DTD 2.4.95). AMEND TO SW 12.4MTRS. - NM 1426/95. HH232/720/05 25.4.95 ABOVE SURVEY DETAILS CONFIRMED BY SURVEY REPORT. (TH LTR DTD 18.4.95). NFA. SEP 2015/000083465 25.11.15 EXAM'D 30.06.15, WK SHOWN IN 5042.377N, 0025.627E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.11MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18.6MTRS. LENGTH 141MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 7.5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 11.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 25, 2015

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1888 BY HARLAND & WOLFF AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GERMAN 4-MASTED BARQUE 'PISAGUA' [2850 TONS] WHILE ON PASSAGE TILBURY TO BOMBAY. WAS BEING TOWED TOWARDS DOVER BY NEWHAVEN TUG 'ALERT' WHEN SHE SANK, HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN ABANDONED. THE 'OCEANA' WAS CARRYING A CARGO OF �747,110 IN GOLD AND SILVER DESTINED FOR PORT SAID AND BOMBAY ALL OF WHICH WAS RECOVERED. (DODS).

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, SLIGHT LIST

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FAQ

Where is the OCEANA wreck located?

The OCEANA wreck is located at coordinates 50 42.377 N,0 25.627 E.

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

The OCEANA lies at a depth of about 11.11 meters and is located at coordinates 50 42.377 N,0 25.627 E.

How deep is the seabed around the OCEANA?

The seabed around the OCEANA lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the OCEANA sink?

The OCEANA sank on Mar 16, 1912.

When was the wreck of the OCEANA discovered?

The wreck of the OCEANA was discovered in 1912.

What country did the OCEANA belong to?

The OCEANA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the OCEANA carrying?

The OCEANA was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the OCEANA?

The OCEANA had a tonnage of 6610 tons.

What type of wreck is the OCEANA?

The OCEANA is classified as a steam ship.

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