Queensbury (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Queensbury (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 47.136 N,2 11.803 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.785600
  • Longitude: -2.196717
Wreck Depth 41 m
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 113.5 m
Width 15.9 m
Draught 7.4
Sonar Length 106
Sonar Width 16
Shadow Height 13.2
Orientation 15
Tonnage 3911
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 6, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,002.5,
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1192/67 17.4.67 H1192/67 17.4.67 LOCATED IN 564710N, 021145W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 66FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 140FT. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK BY SONAR 132FT. GEN DEPTH 173FT. SCOUR 175FT. A CLEARANCE SWEEP AT 11FMS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT OVER THIS WK. THIS WK WAS FOUND BY HMS BLACKWOOD. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 27.6.66). INS AS WK 23FMS. BR STD. 6.11.72 6.11.72 AMEND TO USCPA 11FMS. NE 1407. 8.3.73 8.3.73 AMEND TO SW 20MTRS. NC 210. 11.11.75 11.11.75 AMEND TO SW 19.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 210. 15.10.03 15.10.03 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND TO WK 40MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, SONAR DEPTH 1967). BR STD. HH091/152/01 18.6.08 HH091/152/01 & SEP 2008/000075801 18.6.08 EXAM'D 11.4.08 IN 5647.136N, 0211.803W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 41.8 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. SCOUR 2.5MTRS DEEP IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY, MOST PRONOUNCED AT THE BOW. LENGTH 106MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 13.2MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS WITH BOWS NNE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BOW APPEARS COLLAPSED AND BROKEN FROM WK. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1152). AMEND 41MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jun 18, 2008

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1931 BY BURNTISLAND SHIPBUILDING CO, BURNTISLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOULDER LINE LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BUENOS AIRES FOR LONDON. BOMBED AND SET ON FIRE BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT AND LATER CAPSIZED. CONSIDERED A NAVIGATIONAL HAZARD AND SUNK BY HM TRAWLER STURTON. 11 MEN LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

DEGRADED, BOWS NNE, SCOUR MAINLY AROUND BOW

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FAQ

Where is the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 56 47.136 N,2 11.803 W.

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

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 41 meters and is located at coordinates 56 47.136 N,2 11.803 W.

How deep is the seabed around the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 55 meters deep.

When did the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) sink?

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) sank on Jun 6, 1941.

When was the wreck of the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1967.

What country did the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) was carrying general and mixed goods,grain.

What was the tonnage of the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY)?

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 3911 tons.

What type of wreck is the QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY)?

The QUEENSBURY (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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