Other Wreck 52493

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 45.758 N,0 26.504 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.762633
  • Longitude: -0.441733
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 105
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,000.4,
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1310/80 4.12.80 BRASS LOG, DTD 1900-1906, RECOVERED FROM LARGE WK IN 544530N, 002600W. H1310/81/14 1.7.81 WK IN 544545N, 002624W. POSN BY DECCA. (K HERRON). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H6331/87 12.10.88 EXAM'D 3.5.88 IN 544545N, 002624W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.5 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 8.0MTRS, LENGTH 105MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LIES INTACT ON SIDE AND ORIENTATED 130/310 DEG. MINOR DEBRIS LIES ADJACENT TO WK. (LAND & MARINE ENG. LTD, HI 414B). BR STD. HH242/610/06 4.11.94 LOCATED IN 544547.8N, 002625.1W [EUR] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52.9 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. DCS3 HT 8MTRS. COVERS 110 BY 20MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. (SVITZER, LTR DTD 27.10.94). NCA. 28.8.08 DIVED 11.8.07 IN 5445.627N, 0026.533W [WGD]. A LARGE SS MORE THAN 100MTRS LONG. INVERTED AND IS MAINLY STEEL PLATES STREW AROUND. BOW AND STERN NOT EXAMINED. DONKEY BOILER SEEN THROUGH A GAP IN THE PLATES. HAS SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AND IS NOT A FOUNDERING. LIKELY TO BE A WW1 TORPEDO ATTACK. WELL FISHED AND COVERED WITH FISHING LINE. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'OLAF'S', REASON UNKNOWN. (A C JACKSON). NCA.
Last Amended Date Mar 7, 2002

General Comments

INVERTED, MAINLY STEEL PLATES STREW AROUND

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 45.758 N,0 26.504 W
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