Other Wreck 57561

Surveying Details

H7018/58 12.11.59 H7018/58 12.11.59 LOCATED IN 545853N, 011329W [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR BY OROPESA. 82FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 147FT IN GEN DEPTH 167FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS SCOTT SWEEP REPORT DTD 26.8.59.). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H2433/71 21.4.71 H2433/71 21.4.71 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (ISS ROS DTD 31.12.70). 2.11.67 2.11.67 AMENDED TO WK 24FMS. BR STD. 15.5.73 15.5.73 AMENDED TO WK 44MTRS. NC 152. 3.12.75 3.12.75 AMENDED TO WK 43MTRS. NC 152. (CHANGE OF DATUM). HH090/796/01 31.12.98 HH090/796/01 31.12.98 EXAM'D IN 545853.7N, 011335.3W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.1 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. IN REASONABLE CONDITION. CLEARLY SHAPED OUTLINE, SOME DAMAGE AT ONE END. (GARDLINE, HI 796). BR STD. HH100/351/16 6.6.00 HH100/351/16 6.6.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WK IS UPRIGHT, ABOUT 8MTRS HIGH. TOTALLY INTACT FROM THE BOW SECTION TO JUST PAST THE QUARTER DECK. HERE SHE LOOKS AS THOUGH SAWN IN HALF RIGHT TO THE SEABED, WITH THE DECK LEVELS INSIDE THE HULL EXPOSED. DECKING, DOORS & DOORWAYS, PORTHOLES, CHAIN-LOCKERS, FOC'S'LE AND QUARTER DECK SUPERSTRUCTURES ARE COMPLETELY INTACT. NO SIGN OF ANY DECK MACHINERY, WINCHES, DERRICKS, MASTS ETC. LOOKS AS THOUGH THE DECKS WERE TOTALLY STRIPPED BEFORE THE VESSEL SANK. NO DEBRIS AROUND WK. NO SIGN OF THE STERN SECTION WITH THE ENGINE AND BOILERS. POSSIBLY A BLOCK SHIP DELIBERATELY SUNK OR LOST DURING A TOW. (R YOUNG, LTR DTD 31.3.00). NCA.