Port Dalhousie (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Port dalhousie (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 36.631 N,1 39.983 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.610517
  • Longitude: 1.666383
Wreck Depth 17.09 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 76.2 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 82.4
Sonar Width 18.1
Shadow Height 7.1
Orientation 25
Tonnage 1744
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 19, 1916
Bottom Texture 6,1
Scour Dimensions 305.0,,001.4,213.0
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Oct 12, 2017

Surveying Details

1916 POSN 513642N, 014000E, APPROX. INS DW WITH DAN BUOY OVER WK. - FNM 504B/16. H5568/21 8.9.21 POSN 514642N, 014000E. LEAST DEPTH 48FT IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. LIES NNE/SSW. (TH, 6.9.21). INS AS WK 8FMS. - NM ACTION. H8004/37 2.3.38 LOCATED BY OROPESA SWEEP. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 48, FOUL AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT IN 513634N, 014000E. (HMS KELLETT, SWEEP REPORT 30.11.37). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H5886/55 24.7.56 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS, OCTOBER 1955. BUOY LAID. (GRAY AND THOMPSON). BUOY REMOVED BY TH ON 24.7.56. 12.6.69 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT [LAT]. NE 1975. H2132/70 23.1.70 EXAM'D IN 513635N, 014006E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.5, FOUL AT 16.9MTRS. GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26.2MTRS. GOOD SONAR FROM N AND SW. EXTENDS ABOUT 300FT IN NNE/SSW DIR'N. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 43/69; HI 409/69). AMEND TO SW 9FMS [LAT]. - NM 304/70. H5197/70 9.12.70 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SWEEP. (ISS, ROS DTD 27.11.70). H4988/71 5.1.72 LOCATED IN 513628N, 014006E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DEFINITE WK BUT GAVE NO DCS3 SHADOW. (ISS, ROS AND HMS FAWN). NCA. 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 16.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 2051. H6340/87 27.2.89 EXAM'D 20.9.88 IN 513636N, 014006E [OGB] USING COMPOUND HYPERFIX/TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.0, FOUL AT 17.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.6 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25.8MTRS. DCS23 HT 5.6MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 100MTRS. LARGE INTACT WK LYING 020/200 DEG. A SEPARATE PIECE OF WRECKAGE (NFS) WAS LOCATED 130MTRS E OF WK AND HAD LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.4MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 423). BR STD. HH090/698/01 22.8.96 EXAM'D 18.7.96 IN 513637.5N, 013958.7E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.5, FOUL 17.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.2 IN GEN DEPTH 24.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 698). BR STD. HH090/693/01 26.11.97 EXAM'D 3.10.97 IN 513635.6N, 014005.7E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.8, FOUL 18.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.9 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, NO DEBRIS. SCOUR OF 1MTR EXTENDS 40MTRS TOWARDS 190 DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 693). BR STD. SEP 2017/000205589 15.8.17 WK LOCATED IN 5136.631N, 0139.983E [WGD]. LEAST WCD 17.1MTRS, LENGTH 82.4MTRS, WIDTH 18.1MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 025/205 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1518_H102_001_17). AMEND DW 17.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000123580 21.9.17 EXAM'D 6.4.17; IN 5136.631N, 0139.983E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 17.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS, LENGTH 82.4MTRS, WIDTH 18.1MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 025/205 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 305MTRS, 1.4MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 213 DEGS. WRECK IS UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND DW 17.0MTRS.

Circumstances of loss

EX-TYNEMOUTH. BUILT IN 1913 BY SWAN HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REUBEN MCLELLAND, KINGSTONE, ONTARIO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 80HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TEES FOR NANTES. CARGO STEEL INGOTS. TORPEDOED BY UB-10. TWELVE MEN LOST. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 36.631 N,1 39.983 E.

How deep is the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 17.09 meters and is located at coordinates 51 36.631 N,1 39.983 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) sink?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) sank on Mar 19, 1916.

When was the wreck of the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1916.

What country did the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) was carrying metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY)?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 1744 tons.

What type of wreck is the PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY)?

The PORT DALHOUSIE (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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