Pontos Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Pontos Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 50.377 N,2 54.18 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.839617
  • Longitude: -2.903000
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PONTOS
Type blockship
Flag GB
Orientation 43
Tonnage 3265
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source owner/operator
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Surveying Details

H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585022N, 025410W, 196.5DEG, 2600FT FROM SPOT HEIGHT (107) ON BURRAY. ENTIRE HULL INTACT WITH BOWS TOWARDS BEACH. ABOUT 8FT HIGH AT HW, DAVIT AFT SHOWS AT HW. AT LW ALL SHIP SHOWS. FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE THERE BUT BRIDGE COLLAPSED. BIG GASH MIDSHIPS. HOLDS HAVE LAYER OF CONCRETE AND ROCKS WHICH MAKES WK VERY STRONG. PROPELLER AND SHAFT SUBMERGED. STERN RUNS INTO CLIO. TWO MASTS INTACT. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS AS STF (MASTS). BR STD. H1270/76 9.3.76 LARGE PORTION OF HULK VISIBLE ABOVE THE LEVEL OF MLW. STERN IS EITHER BELOW WATER LEVEL OR HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF. PORTION ABOVE WATER IS ABOUT 85MTRS LONG. ORIENTATED 043.5/223.5DEG. POSN 585024.1N, 025405.0W. THIS WRECK COINCIDES WITH POSN OF WRECK 'PONTOS' ON SURVEY [E8535/5]. (ORDNANCE SURVEY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 73/137 DTD 16.5.73 FOR PHOTOPLOT PG 1482-LP1) 19.8.80 COVERED BY 'BLOCKSHIPS SEE NOTE' LEGEND ON NE 2162. 1.9.92 LIES 12MTRS OFF SE END OF BARRIER. CLEARLY VISIBLE, THE FORWARD SECTION OF HULL WITH DISTICTIVE TALL MAST STILL STANDING. TWO EMPTY LIFEBOAT DAVITS CAN BE SEEN JUST AFT OF THE MAST. WELL CORRODED BUT SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW).

Circumstances of loss

EX-ST JOHN CITY, EX-CLAN MACNAB. BUILT IN 1891 BY STEPHEN ALEXANDER & SONS, GLASGOW. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 306NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. SUNK AS PART OF THE WATER SOUND NO BARRIER. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW & SIBI).

General Comments

Covered by Legend (Underwater obstns)

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FAQ

Where is the PONTOS wreck located?

The PONTOS wreck is located at coordinates 58 50.377 N,2 54.18 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PONTOS?

The seabed around the PONTOS lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the PONTOS discovered?

The wreck of the PONTOS was discovered in 1914.

What country did the PONTOS belong to?

The PONTOS belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the PONTOS?

The PONTOS had a tonnage of 3265 tons.

What type of wreck is the PONTOS?

The PONTOS is classified as a blockship.

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