Other Wreck 66298

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 38.946 N,1 36.183 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.649100
  • Longitude: -1.603050
Wreck Depth 10.46 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 74
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 3.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 2020
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jun 22, 2021

Surveying Details

HH100/351/15 9.5.00 LIES IN 5538.950N, 0136.050W [OGB] MIXED UP WITH THE REMAINS OF 'ABESSINIA'. WRECKAGE CONSISTS OF STEEL DOUBLE-BOTTOM PLATES, FRAMES, GIRDERS, RIBS, BROKEN PIPES, MACHINERY, SECTIONS OF HOLLOW MASTS, ETC. LIES IN DEPTHS BETWEEN 10 & 18MTRS. (R YOUNG). NCA. STS. 21.4.10 RESEARCH USING THE LONDON TIMES DATABASE HAS REVEALED THAT THE EMMA, WHICH WAS RECORDED LOCALLY AS HAVING BEEN WRECKED ON KNIVESTONE ACTUALLY DRIFTED OFF AND FLOATED AWAY IN HEAVY WEATHER. EMMA NOW POSSIBLY THE WRECK [60564]. (R YOUNG, E-MAIL DTD 21.4.10) RECORD AMENDED TO DEAD. SEE [60564]. SEP 2021/000090526 22.6.21 EXAM'D 19.5.19 IN 5538.946N, 0136.183W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 74MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. TWO BOILERS AND SURROUNDING WK. (MERITAITO, HI1591). AMEND DW 10.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

GROUNDED AND BROKE UP. PASSAGE SUNDSVAILL FOR MANCHESTER. CREW OF 20. 3 MANAGED TO MAN THE SHIP'S BOAT BUT WERE WASHED AWAY. REMAINDER RESCUED BY THE N SUNDERLAND LIFEBOAT. NEXT DAY THE SHIP'S BOAT WAS SPOTTED OUT TO SEA AND THE 3 MEN WERE RESCUED.

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