Pamela Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Pamela Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 31.236 N,4 18.51 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.520600
  • Longitude: -4.308500
Wreck Depth 39.87 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PAMELA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 45.7 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 2.7
Sonar Length 49
Sonar Width 10.2
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 279
Tonnage 408
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H3838 5.4.88 EXAM'D 21.3.87 IN 533113N, 041828W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39.0 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.7MTRS. LENGTH 42MTRS. LIES W/E. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES STEEL VESSEL. (HMS FOX, HI 357). - NM 1184/88. HH100/351/07 26.7.93 DIVED ON RECENTLY. LIES WITH BOW W. HIGHEST POINT IS AFTER ACCOMMODATION & WHEELHOUSE. NOT IDENTIFIED. UPRIGHT & INTACT. GALLEY PLATES & CUPS, & TELEGRAPH BRITISH MADE. NO SIGNS OF CARGO IN LARGE CENTRE HOLD. A LARGE TRAWL HAS SNAGGED THE PORT BOW & IS HELD ABOUT 6MTRS ABOVE THE HULL BY FLOATS. (K HURLEY, DTD 22.7.93). 4.3.94 DIVED ON SEVERAL TIMES. NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION BUT POTTERY & BOTTLE FOUND HAVE BEEN EXPERTLY IDENTIFIED AS FROM 1900-1910 PERIOD. CONSIDER THIS WK IS PROBABLY THE CLYTIE. (K HURLEY, TELECON). HH100/351/09 22.2.95 WK, THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE THAT OF THE `PAMELA' AS IT APPEARS SIMILIAR TO A PHOTOGRAPH OF VESSEL. AMMUNITION FOUND ON VESSEL IS DATED 1943, AS IS TELESCOPE FOUND. VESSEL'S CARGO WAS BARLEY HENCE ITS EMPTY HOLD. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED ON THIS DATA. (S A RODGER, LTR DTD 8.2.95). NCA. HH100/351/11 19.6.96 PHOTOGRAPH OF PAMELA HELD. CONFIRMED THAT THIS WK IS PAMELA. FURTHER DATA AS ABOVE. (K HURLEY). 4.4.00 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 10.08.2021; IN 5331.236N, 0418.510W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 39.87MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. LENGTH 49MTRS, WIDTH 10.2MTRS, HEIGHT 6.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 279/099 DEGS. UPRIGHT WRECK, BOW STARTING TO GET BURIED, STERN UPLIFTED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7442). RETAIN NDW 39MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 12, 2023

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1921 BY SCOTT & SONS OF BOWLING. BUILT FOR THE RT HON BARON PENHRYN, REGISTERED AT BEAUMARIS. SOLD ON TO THE ANGELSEY SHIPPING CO. ON PASSAGE FROM SHARPENESS TO LIVERPOOL. SANK IN THE IRISH SEA, POSSIBLY SUNK BY MINE. (K HURLEY).

General Comments

Upright wreck, bow starting to get buried, stern uplifted.

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FAQ

Where is the PAMELA wreck located?

The PAMELA wreck is located at coordinates 53 31.236 N,4 18.51 W.

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

The PAMELA lies at a depth of about 39.87 meters and is located at coordinates 53 31.236 N,4 18.51 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PAMELA?

The seabed around the PAMELA lies at approximately 47 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the PAMELA discovered?

The wreck of the PAMELA was discovered in 1987.

What country did the PAMELA belong to?

The PAMELA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the PAMELA carrying?

The PAMELA was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the PAMELA?

The PAMELA had a tonnage of 408 tons.

What type of wreck is the PAMELA?

The PAMELA is classified as a steam ship.

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