Oria Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Oria Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 20.045 N,4 37.706 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.334083
  • Longitude: -4.628433
Wreck Depth 15.7 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ORIA
Type steam ship
Flag ES
Sonar Length 60
Sonar Width 29.5
Shadow Height 3.2
Orientation 10
Tonnage 629
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 8, 1905
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1280/77/24 11.10.77 H1280/77/24 11.10.77 LOCATED IN 532000N, 043740.9W, WITH 55FT OVER THE BOILER, AT LW, IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. INTACT FROM STEM TO STERN EXCEPT ALL SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN REMOVED. (M. SMITH, DTD 13.1.77). NCA. H1310/81/35 11.12.81 H1310/81/35 11.12.81 FAIRLY INTACT, BUT WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE BLASTED OFF. ALMOST THREEQUARTERS SUNK INTO SEABED. STANDING APPROX 10FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 65FT AT LW. (N ISHERWOOD). INS AS WK PA 16.5MTRS IN 532000N, 043704W. BR STD. HH100/351/01 5.5.89 HH100/351/01 5.5.89 WELL BROKEN UP. BOILER IS HIGHEST PART. (K. HURLEY, DTD 10.4.89). HH100/351/01 8.9.89 HH100/351/01 8.9.89 WK BELIEVED TO BE 'ORIA'. STANDS 5-6MTRS HIGH. (R S BUFTON, DTD 21.8.89). AMEND TO WK USC 14MTRS. - NM BLOCK 3454/89. 25.8.05 25.8.05 [EUT] POSN: 5320.032N, 0437.652W. NE 2011. 10.3.14 10.3.14 EXAM'D 6.11.13 IN 5320.045N, 0437.706W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.78 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60.0MTRS, WIDTH 29.5MTRS, HT 3.22MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS WITH BOWS S. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY BURIED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1420). FWD PART GENERALLY COVERED. BOILER, ON END, AND STERN ARE THE HIGHEST PARTS. AMEND WK 15.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Mar 10, 2014

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1862 OF IRON. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR BILBAO. IN COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS STELLA MARIS 2M W OF THE SKERRIES. ORIA WAS BADLY HOLED & TRIED TO REACH HOLYHEAD BUT FOUNDERED ABOUT 500YDS FROM THE BREAKWATER. CREW RESCUED. (SIBI, WRECK & RESCUE ON THE COAST OF WALES VOL.1, & SHIPWRECKS OF N WALES).

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS S, BOILER ON END IS HIGHEST PART

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FAQ

Where is the ORIA wreck located?

The ORIA wreck is located at coordinates 53 20.045 N,4 37.706 W.

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

The ORIA lies at a depth of about 15.7 meters and is located at coordinates 53 20.045 N,4 37.706 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ORIA?

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

When did the ORIA sink?

The ORIA sank on Jan 8, 1905.

When was the wreck of the ORIA discovered?

The wreck of the ORIA was discovered in 1977.

What country did the ORIA belong to?

The ORIA belonged to ES.

What cargo was the ORIA carrying?

The ORIA was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the ORIA?

The ORIA had a tonnage of 629 tons.

What type of wreck is the ORIA?

The ORIA is classified as a steam ship.

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