Princess Juliana Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Princess juliana Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 56.325 N,1 21.796 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 1.39 m |
| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PRINCESS JULIANA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NL |
| Sonar Length | 97 |
| Orientation | 278 |
| Tonnage | 2885 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 1, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,,037.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H3079/16 POSN APPROX 515620N, 012157E. MAST & UPPER WORKS VISIBLE. (ADMIRALTY). INS AS WK PA (OLD SYMBOL) MAST & UPPER WORKS VISIBLE. - FNM 257/16. H7062/18 15.3.19 INS ON 2052, 1610. - NM 684/19. H5867/20 19.8.20 INS ON 1491. - NM 1383/20. H5867/20 18.11.20 WK OF PRINCESS JULIANA CENTRED ON 515618N, 012154E, LYING 102/282DEG. LENGTH APPROX 300FT. TWO FUNNEL CASINGS NEAR CENTRE OF WK DRY 6FT AT LW & MAST APPROX MIDWAY BETWEEN CENTRE WK & E END IS NEARLY AWASH AT LW. (HMS KELLET). AMEND TO STF. - NM 1833/20. H3194/21 26.5.21 G CON BUOY LAID 161DEG 9.75C FROM CENTRE OF FELIXSTOWE PIERHEAD TO MARK WK. (TH NOTE 1965/21). - NM 954/21. H1573/29 14.3.29 BUOY MOVED TO 121DEG 1.25M FROM WATER TOWER. (TH LTR DTD 6.3.29). BR STD. H6735/33 4.10.33 MAST & FUNNELS NO LONGER VISIBLE. (HMS KELLET). AMEND TO STF. - NM 1575/33. H6735/33 9.4.59 SWEPT 7.11.57. CLEAR AT DATUM, FOUL AT 1FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 4FT. DEPTH IN VICINITY 10FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES SWEEP REPORT, 7.11.57). AMEND TO DW (AWASH) WITH G CON BUOY CLOSE SE. BR STD. H4383/68 25.4.68 WK BUOY REMOVED. (TH NM 37/68). - 708/68. H1144/65 3.8.65 LEAST E/S 10FT IN GEN DEPTH 10-15FT, SCOUR 22FT. VERY STRONG A/S RESPONSE. WIDE E/S TRACE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 6.10.64). H2134/70 24.2.70 EXAM'D 13.6.69 IN 515617N, 012155E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 0.5MTRS, FOUL AT 0.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.8 IN GEN DEPTH 5.0MTRS. SCOUR 7.8MTRS. SEABED FLAT. A LARGISH WK WITH CONSIDERABLE SCOUR. THERE IS NO SIGN OF WK AT LW. THE SHOALEST PART IS OF VERY SMALL EXTENT PROBABLY A MAST. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1/69). AMEND TO SW 0FMS 1FT [LAT]. BR STD. 18.1.72 AMEND TO SW 0.5MTRS. NC 2693. H3186/73 25.5.73 POSN NOW FOUL. WK BUOY REMOVED. (HMS ENTERPRISE 1972). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H4358/74 11.2.76 EXAM'D IN 515617N, 012156E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3-5MTRS. SCOUR 8.2MTRS. WK LIES E/W AND IS 100 TO 125MTRS LONG. LEAST E/S DEPTH IS VERY 'WISPY' WHICH COULD BE THE MAST. (HMS ECHO, HI 12/75). AMEND TO SW 0.5MTRS. - NM 471/76. H3145/72 24.11.77 SHOWN CORRECTLY AS SW 0.5MTRS ON HARWICH HARBOUR CONSERVANCY SURVEY-K7832 DTD 12/15.9.77. H4726/77 19.3.79 LOCATED IN 515617N, 012155E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. SCOUR 8MTRS. LARGE WK ABOUT 250FT LONG, LYING E/W. STEEP SANDWAVE CLOSE S OF WK. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60B/78). RETAIN SW 0.5MTR. NCA. SEP 2017000207658 31.8.17 LOCATED IN 5156.325N, 0121.796E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS, LENGTH 97MTRS, ORIENTATION 098/278DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND HAS SCOUR TO THE NORTH AND STERN. (HARWICH HAVEN AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 2017 AND EMAIL DTD 31.08.17). AMEND DW 1.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 31, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED. (WW1SL).
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General Comments
INTACT, UPRIGHT