Odense Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Odense Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 54.908 N,2 9.191 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.915133
  • Longitude: -2.153183
Wreck Depth 5.34 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ODENSE
Type steam ship
Flag DK
Length 79.6 m
Width 11 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 4
Shadow Height 2.7
Tonnage 1756
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 5, 1917
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2501/19 24.3.19 SINKING POSN 555600N, 021230W. (SNO GRANTON). H4087/26 24.6.26 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). MENTIONED AS IN GEN DEPTH 75 FT, NEVER LOCATED IN 555600N, 021230W. (SHIPWRECKS AROUND GREAT BRITAIN - 1970). H1270/74 9.12.74 WRECKAGE BELIEVED TO BE FROM SS ODENSE LOCATED IN 555456N, 020915. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE SUGGESTS SHIP WAS LOST AFTER DRIFTING ASHORE. COMPLETELY BROKEN UP, 2 BOILERS & A LOT OF PLATE SECTIONS OF SHIP'S BOTTOM BUT LITTLE ELSE RECOGNISABLE IN DEPTHS 10-30FT. NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION BUT KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'PEANUT WK'. (P BAKER). H5249/76 23.9.83 AM RELIABLY INFORMED THAT THIS WK IS THE ODENSE. (W E BAKER, 25.8.83) 12.1.99 REMAINS OF ODENSE LIE IN DEPTHS 5-15MTRS IN BROADHAVEN BAY, PETTICOWICK TO N OF ST ABB'S HD. COMPLETELY BROKEN UP, PLATES AND CROSSBARS COVERED IN SUGAR KELP. (DIVER MAGAZINE JAN'99). HH090/915/01 16.1.02 NOT LOCATED. (GARDLINE, HI 915). NCA. 25.2.05 LITTLE REMAINS OF WK, WITH ONLY BOILER AND SOME WELL SCATTERED BITS OF GIRDER AND WINCH AMONGST KELP. (DIVER MAGAZINE FEB'05) SEP 2021/000090526 1.4.21 EXAM'D 20.5.20 IN 5554.908N, 0209.191W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS. WK BROKEN UP WITH TWO BOILERS. (MERITAITO, HI1591). AMEND DW 5.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 8, 2021

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL ABANDONED THEN SUNK BY ENEMY SUBMARINE. (WW1SL) 2.10.17 HARBOUR MASTER AT ST ABB'S STATES THAT ODENSE WAS ATTACKED AND TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT BUT MISSED. SHE WAS THEN SHELLED BY U-BOAT UNTIL RESCUED BY AIRCRAFT. CREW ABANDONED SHIP WITH LOSS OF TWO LIVES. THE VESSEL DRIFTED ASHORE NEXT DAY AT PETTICO WICK [VARIOUS SPELLINGS]. REPAIR WORK WAS CARRIED OUT ON HER BUT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE SPRING TIDE WHEN IT WAS HOPED TO FLOAT HER OFF THERE WAS A STORM AND SHE WAS LOST ON 2.10.17. (MR P. BAKER, 3.12.74) EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK ON THIS VESSEL AND BEACHING NEAR ST ABB'S HEAD. (G S COLVEN, HARBOUR MASTER, ST ABB'S - IN H1310/84.

General Comments

BROKEN UP WITH TWO BOILERS

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FAQ

Where is the ODENSE wreck located?

The ODENSE wreck is located at coordinates 55 54.908 N,2 9.191 W.

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

The ODENSE lies at a depth of about 5.34 meters and is located at coordinates 55 54.908 N,2 9.191 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ODENSE?

The seabed around the ODENSE lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the ODENSE sink?

The ODENSE sank on May 5, 1917.

When was the wreck of the ODENSE discovered?

The wreck of the ODENSE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the ODENSE belong to?

The ODENSE belonged to DK.

What cargo was the ODENSE carrying?

The ODENSE was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the ODENSE?

The ODENSE had a tonnage of 1756 tons.

What type of wreck is the ODENSE?

The ODENSE is classified as a steam ship.

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