Quickstep Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Quickstep Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 47.969 N,1 28.436 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 15.4 m |
| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | QUICKSTEP |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 93 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Draught | 6.4 |
| Sonar Length | 98.6 |
| Sonar Width | 28.7 |
| Shadow Height | 5 |
| Orientation | 170 |
| Tonnage | 2722 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 12, 1942 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.4, |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H0520/41 14.2.42 H0520/41 14.2.42 INS DW PA. - NM 251/42. H0520/41 30.3.42 H0520/41 30.3.42 INS G CON BUOY 50YDS 126DEGS FROM ABOVE WRECK. - NM 647/42. H0520/41 H0520/41 AMEND TO DW WITH A G CON BUOY GP FL 3 G 10SEC CLOSE E OF WRECK IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1977/43. H0520/41 4.1.44 H0520/41 4.1.44 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 5FT. - NM 22/44. H0520/41 11.3.44 H0520/41 11.3.44 LT BUOY HAS BEEN REMOVED. - NM 537/44. H0520/41 16.2.48 H0520/41 16.2.48 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT. - NM 333/48. H1726/59 3.4.59 H1726/59 3.4.59 & H1334/60 3.4.59 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 52FT IN 66-77FT. NO SCOUR. (ECES, 4.11.58). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H3281/63 10.11.64 H3281/63 10.11.64 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS ECHO, 10.6.64). H2847/67 3.4.59 H2847/67 3.4.59 LEAST E/S DEPTH 52FT IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. (HMS EGERIA, 10.5.67). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. 10.1.73 10.1.73 AMEND TO SW 14.0MTRS. NC 1975. H2101/74 16.1.74 H2101/74 16.1.74 LOCATED IN 514755N, 012833E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21.0MTRS. SCOUR 22.4MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H4399/71 4.5.79 H4399/71 4.5.79 EXAM'D 20.6.78 IN 514756N, 012834E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 19-22MTRS. SCOUR 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LYING N/S & BEGINNING TO BREAK UP. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). NCA H2044/81 17.1.83 H2044/81 17.1.83 EXAM'D 27.10.82 IN 514755N, 012833E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.4, FOUL AT 15.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20/21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.7MTRS. LIES N/S ON UNDULATING SEABED AND IS APPARENTLY BREAKING UP. (SOISS HI 80). AMEND TO SW 15.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 499/83. HH090/628/01 5.7.94 HH090/628/01 5.7.94 EXAM'D 23.5.94 IN 514755N, 012833E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 16.4, FOUL 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LARGE WK, COVERS AREA 110 BY 40MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628).POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 1.3.13 1.3.13 EXAM'D 23.11.12 IN 5147.969N, 0128.436W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.49 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 96.8MTRS, WIDTH 28.7MTRS, HT 5.0MTRS. LIES 170/370 DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). FULLY COLLAPSED WITH HIGH POINT (?BOILER) MIDSHIPS. AMEND WK 15.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 1, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY MINE.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 47.969 N,1 28.436 E
Quickstep on Wreck Map
Quickstep Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
FULLY COLLAPSED, HIGH PT (?BOILER) MIDSHIPS