Ogono Wreck
| Field |
Value |
| Wreck Category |
dangerous wreck |
Ogono Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
|
53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E |
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
|
- Latitude: 53.387550
- Longitude: 1.034617
|
| Wreck Depth |
12.59 m
|
| Water Depth |
18 m
|
| Water Level Effect |
always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum |
Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name |
OGONO |
|
Type
|
steam ship
|
| Flag |
ES |
| Length |
88.4 m |
| Width |
12.5 m |
| Draught |
5.8 |
| Sonar Length |
93 |
| Sonar Width |
20 |
| Shadow Height |
5.7 |
| Orientation |
54 |
| Tonnage |
2416 |
| Tonnage Type |
gross |
| Cargo |
ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
|
| Conspic Visual |
not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar |
not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk |
Aug 18, 1929
|
| Original Detection Year |
1929 |
| Last Detection Year |
2019 |
| Original Source |
national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Last Amended Date |
Dec 17, 2019 |
Surveying Details
H5516/29 22.8.29 SANK IN 532330N, 010153E, OR BLAKENEY CH BEARING 180DEG, 26.4M. (TH NM 53/29). INS AS DW WITH G CON BUOY. - NM 1374/29. H8573/29 3.4.30 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 42FT. (TH, 31.3.30). AMEND TO WK 7FMS. DELETE BUOY. - NM 533/30, H332/62 29.5.63 EXAM' D 14.11.62 IN 532314N, 010208E, SOME CABLES SSE OF CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. (HMS SCOTT, 9.12.62). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 23.6.75 AMENDED TO WK 17.3MTRS. NC 107. HH090/579/01 11.1.93 EXAM'D 8.11.92 IN 532314.5N, 010211E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.8, FOUL 12.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. (SEATEAM UK LTD, HN FAXED 11.1.93). AMEND TO WK 11.5MTRS. - NM 264/93. HH090/579/01 9.2.93 DESCRIBED AS LARGE AREA OF DEBRIS COVERING 100 X 40MTRS. LIES 045/2254DEGS. (SEATEAM, HI 579). NFA. HH100/351/20 17.7.03 DIVED ON 13.7.03, IN 5323.247N, 0102.091E [WGD] BY GPS. A VERY LARGE WK, ON WHICH EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED DIVERS GOT LOST. AT LEAST 3 HUGE BOILERS. ENGINE AND CRANK OPENED UP, APPEARS TO HAVE DISPERSED BY EXPLOSIVES. LOTS OF STRANGE MASTS ON THE WK WITH ROPES GOING ACROSS. DIVED BY S OLD, B WOOLFORD & D SMITH. COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE REQUESTED. (S OLD, E-MAIL DTD 16.7.03) NCA, AMENDED TO CINC. 17.3.09 CINC REMOVED, MORE THAN 5 YEARS. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 17.7.19 IN 5323.253N 0102.077E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.59 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18 MTRS, HT 5.7 MTRS, LENGTH 93 MTRS, WIDTH 20 MTRS, ORIENTATION 054 DEGS. LARGE WRECK PARTIALLY BURIED. TWO CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES VISIBLE AND DEBRIS ALONG THE AXIS. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 12.5 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Circumstances of loss
SANK QUICKLY AFTER COLLIDING WITH S TUG KINGS CROSS, WHILE ON PASSAGE URDIALES TO MIDDLESBOROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COMPANIA NAVIERA BIDOSSOA. WAS BUILT IN 1894. (DODS).
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53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E
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FAQ
Where is the OGONO wreck located?
The OGONO wreck is located at coordinates 53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E.
How deep is the OGONO and where exactly is it located?
The OGONO lies at a depth of about 12.59 meters and is located at coordinates 53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E.
How deep is the seabed around the OGONO?
The seabed around the OGONO lies at approximately 18 meters deep.
When did the OGONO sink?
The OGONO sank on Aug 18, 1929.
When was the wreck of the OGONO discovered?
The wreck of the OGONO was discovered in 1929.
What country did the OGONO belong to?
The OGONO belonged to ES.
What cargo was the OGONO carrying?
The OGONO was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.
What was the tonnage of the OGONO?
The OGONO had a tonnage of 2416 tons.
What type of wreck is the OGONO?
The OGONO is classified as a steam ship.
General Comments
LARGE AREA OF WRECKAGE