Orminster Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Orminster Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 9.542 N,0 42.817 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.159033
  • Longitude: -0.713617
Wreck Depth 39 m
Water Depth 49 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ORMINSTER
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 117.3 m
Width 15.8 m
Draught 7.6
Sonar Length 121
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 10.6
Tonnage 5712
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 25, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Apr 8, 2014

Surveying Details

H03737/44 10.11.44 TORPEDOED 341DEGS, 1.9M FROM E4 BUOY [500748N, 004154W]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS NDW IN 500900N, 004130W. BR STD. 25.1.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 500900N, 004400W. WRECK OF ORMINSTER. (AUBD 304/38). 14.8.74 NOW CHARTED AS USC 28MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2450. H1270/77 12.5.81 NOW CHARTED AS USC 30MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 22.8.91 LOCATED IN 500936N, 004245W [EUR] [+/- 20MTRS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.8 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.5MTRS, LENGTH 130MTRS. LIES N/S. MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (FR WK RECORDS NO.18100034). CHART AS WK 37MTRS IN 500930N, 004244W [OGB]. NE 2450. 18.6.07 LIES IN 5009.598N, 0042.750W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). [WGD] POSN: 5009.543N, 0042.832W. BR STD. 8.4.14 LOCATED 18.2.14 IN 5009.542N, 0042.817W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 39.38 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 121MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 10.6MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. E SIDE COLLAPSED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1430). UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS S. DEGRADED WITH PORT SIDE COLLAPSED. AMEND WK 39MTRS.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1914 BY BARTRAM & SONS. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY MINSTER SS CO. PASSAGE NORMANDY FOR ISLE OF WIGHT. TORPEDOED BY U 480 APPROX 35M NW OF CAP D'ANTIFER WHEN STRAGGLING BEHIND CONVOY ON PASSAGE. (DODS & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

General Comments

COLLAPSED, ?BOWS S, MINOR SCOUR TO N

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FAQ

Where is the ORMINSTER wreck located?

The ORMINSTER wreck is located at coordinates 50 9.542 N,0 42.817 W.

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

The ORMINSTER lies at a depth of about 39 meters and is located at coordinates 50 9.542 N,0 42.817 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ORMINSTER?

The seabed around the ORMINSTER lies at approximately 49 meters deep.

When did the ORMINSTER sink?

The ORMINSTER sank on Aug 25, 1944.

When was the wreck of the ORMINSTER discovered?

The wreck of the ORMINSTER was discovered in 1944.

What country did the ORMINSTER belong to?

The ORMINSTER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ORMINSTER?

The ORMINSTER had a tonnage of 5712 tons.

What type of wreck is the ORMINSTER?

The ORMINSTER is classified as a steam ship.

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