Pluton Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Pluton Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 33.163 N,2 3.612 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.552717
  • Longitude: 2.060200
Wreck Depth 23.55 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PLUTON
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 76.2 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 64.9
Sonar Width 18.8
Shadow Height 4.5
Orientation 159
Tonnage 1507
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 9, 1914
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 025.5,,001.7,142.0
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H6391/19 INS WRECK PA IN POSN 523300N, 020400E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H282/26 14.10.26 AMEND TO DW IN REVISED POSN. H2165/28 28.4.28 POSN DIFFERS. (TH LETTER). H3990/29 18.6.29 DELETED. (TH 2203/29). H3990/29 18.6.29 SWEPT FOR BUT NOT FOUND. (TH 2203/29). H3730/69 8.8.69 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 67FT IN GENERAL DEPTH 96FT. SCOUR 109FT. (HMS BULLDOG). INS WK 11FMS. BR STD. H4398/71 16.9.71 LOCATED IN 523310N, 020345E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 20.0MTRS, FOUL AT 21.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28.9MTRS. SCOUR 30.4MTRS. LIES N/S, ABOUT 240FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 16.6.71). AMEND TO SW 11FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4629/71 22.12.71 LIES NNE/SSW, QUITE UPRIGHT, ABOUT 1000 TONS. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO STERN OTHERWISE STRUCTURALLY STRONG & NO SIGNS OF COLLAPSE. NO SCOUR ALTHOUGH SEABED SOFT. (E GILES, 13.12.71). 5.4.72 AMEND TO SW 20MTRS. NC 1543. 22.11.72 SHOWN IN 523316N, 020330 [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS FISHERIES 1954 [REC'D 7.11.72]. HH090/616 26.10.94 EXAM'D 30.6.94 IN 523308.4N, 020343.2E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20.8, FOUL 21.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.5 IN GEN DEPTH 28.0MTRS. SCOUR <1MTR. DCS3 HT 7.3MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. INTACT AND PROBABLY UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 616). SEP 2017/000067039 15.3.17 EXAM'D 15.3.17: WRECK IN 5233.163N, 0203.612E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.55MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. LENGTH 64.9MTRS, WIDTH 18.8MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 159/339 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 25.5MTRS, 1.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 142 DEGS. WK LARGELY INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED.(GARDLINE, HI 1516). AMEND DW 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 7, 2017

Circumstances of loss

MINED.

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FAQ

Where is the PLUTON wreck located?

The PLUTON wreck is located at coordinates 52 33.163 N,2 3.612 E.

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

The PLUTON lies at a depth of about 23.55 meters and is located at coordinates 52 33.163 N,2 3.612 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PLUTON?

The seabed around the PLUTON lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the PLUTON sink?

The PLUTON sank on Nov 9, 1914.

When was the wreck of the PLUTON discovered?

The wreck of the PLUTON was discovered in 1919.

What country did the PLUTON belong to?

The PLUTON belonged to NO.

What cargo was the PLUTON carrying?

The PLUTON was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the PLUTON?

The PLUTON had a tonnage of 1507 tons.

What type of wreck is the PLUTON?

The PLUTON is classified as a steam ship.

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