Resurgam Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Resurgam Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 23.723 N,3 33.335 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.395383
  • Longitude: -3.555583
Wreck Depth 7.62 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name RESURGAM
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 12.5 m
Width 3 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 12.25
Sonar Width 2.49
Shadow Height 2.32
Orientation 20
Tonnage 30
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 25, 1880
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0020.0,,000.5,010
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details 14.7.80 1931 REPORT THAT A CABIN CRUISER SAILING TOO CLOSE TO RHYL BEACH AT LOW TIDE, CAME INTO LIGHT CONTACT WITH A RUSTY CYLINDRICAL OBJECT OF CONSIDERABLE SIZE. (SHIPWRECKS OF N WALES, I W JONES). HH210/350/01 11.5.89 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED AND SALVAGE OPS BEING PLANNED. (DAILY TELEGRAPH, 16.4.89). 25.4.89 REPORTED TO LIE IN W END OF COLWYN BAY SOME 5050FT FROM LAND. (CDR COMPTON-HALL, SUBMARINE MUSEUM, GOSPORT, TELECON). AMEND FILING POSN TO 531830N, 034300W. HH100/351/01 10.7.89 CURRENT SEARCH FOR WK UNSUCCESSFUL. (K HURLEY, 4.7.89). 12.2.96 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND OFF RHYL WHEN IT SNAGGED FISHING NETS. REQUEST TO K HURLEY TO CLEAR THEM RESULTED IN ITS IDENTIFICATION. (DAILY MAIL, 16.12.95). 29.3.96 FINDERS WILL NOT RELEASE POSN TO ARCHEOLOGICAL DIVING UNIT. LONGITUDE KNOWN TO BE IN THE REGION OF 033330W. (M DEAN, ARCHEOLOGICAL DIVING UNIT, TELECON). HH212/400/09 28.6.96 WK LIES IN 532343N, 033315.0W [OGB], IN AREA KNOWN AS 'RHYL STONES'. HT 9FT. NO SCOUR. LIES BOWS W. STILL HAS SOME OF ORIGINAL WOOD CLADDING IN PLACE. HATCH MISSING AND CONNING TOWER DENTED. POSN NOW WIDELY KNOWN AND BEING DIVED REGULARLY. (K HURLEY). HH212/400/09 15.7.96 DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC WRECK. RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 532347N, 033311W. (CADW LETTER DTD 12.7.96). INS AS WK USC 6MTRS WITH RESTRICTED AREA. - NM 2739/96. HH212/400/10 9.9.96 DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC WRECK. RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 532347N, 033311W [OGB]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1741/96). NCA. HH090/759/01 7.4.98 POSN IS 532343.3N, 033313.6W [OGB]. HT OF WK ABOVE SEABED 2.1MTRS. (ADU, LTR DTD 20.3.98). NCA. 2.11.98 DIVE REPORT BY N WALES BRANCH OF NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY MAKING A ROUTINE DIVE STATED VESSEL HAD MOVED NEARLY UPRIGHT WITH LIST OF 14DEGS. SHE HAS SWIVELLED THROUGH 090DEGS AND SHIFTED BODILY 9MTRS FROM PREVIOUS POSN. WOODEN HULL CLADDING HAS GONE. CHANGES DUE TO RECENT HEAVY WEATHER. (DIVE MAGAZINE NOV '98) HH090/759/01 7.9.99 EXAMINED IN 5323.723N, 0333.330W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.5 IN GEN DEPTH 10.2MTRS. SCOUR 10.7MTRS. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 2.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.2MTRS. LIES 010/190DEGS. NO DEBRIS. BELIEVED TO BE UPRIGHT BUT CYLINDRICAL DESIGN MAKES ESTIMATION OF ATTITUDE DIFFICULT. WK WAS MOVED DURING NIGHT OF 9/10.6.1999 SOME 140MTRS SSW FROM ITS CHARTED POSN. RELOCATED BY POLICE DIVERS ON 11.6.99. SCOUR EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 010DEGS, BUT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE WK. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 759). AMEND TO WK 8.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. POSN OF RESTRICTED AREA CURRENTLY REMAINS AS IN NM 2739/96. BR STD. SEP 2018/000313290 8.9.19 EXAM'D 6.2.19 IN 5323.723N, 0333.335W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.62MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. LENGTH 12.2MTRS, WIDTH 2.5MTRS, HEIGHT 2.3MTRS. ORIENTATION 020/200 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1572). AMEND TO DW 7.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Sep 8, 2019

Circumstances of loss

10.12.1879 LEFT BIRKENHEAD FOR PORTSMOUTH 10.12.1879. PUT INTO FORYD HARBOUR, RHYL, FOR SEVERAL EXPERIMENTS. WHEN THE 3 MAN CREW RETURNED IN THE MORNING, THE SUBMARINE HAD DISAPPEARED. THOUGHT TO HAVE DRIFTED FROM MOORING & SANK. (SHIPWRECKS OF N.WALES, I.W. JONES). 25.2.1880 SAILED FROM RHYL ON 25.2.1880 WITH ESCORT LAUNCH ELPHIN. DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE AND WAS TAKEN IN TOW. TOW-LINE SNAPPED IN SEVERE GALE AND SUBMARINE SANK. (SAFETY AT SEA, NO.133, APR '80, P.55). DESIGNED BY THE MERSEYSIDE ENGINEER, REV. GEORGE GARRET. FIRST DIVED IN 1879 BUT SANK IN ROUGH WEATHER FOUR YEARS LATER. (NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, JAN '97). BUILT BY COCHRAN & COMPANY, BIRKENHEAD WITH 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GARRETT SUB. NAV & PNEUNATAPHORE CO. (SIBI)

General Comments

INTACT, SLIGHTLY TILTED, CLEAR STRUCTURES VISIBLE.

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FAQ

Where is the RESURGAM wreck located?

The RESURGAM wreck is located at coordinates 53 23.723 N,3 33.335 W.

How deep is the RESURGAM and where exactly is it located?

The RESURGAM lies at a depth of about 7.62 meters and is located at coordinates 53 23.723 N,3 33.335 W.

How deep is the seabed around the RESURGAM?

The seabed around the RESURGAM lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the RESURGAM sink?

The RESURGAM sank on Feb 25, 1880.

When was the wreck of the RESURGAM discovered?

The wreck of the RESURGAM was discovered in 1980.

What country did the RESURGAM belong to?

The RESURGAM belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the RESURGAM?

The RESURGAM had a tonnage of 30 tons.

What type of wreck is the RESURGAM?

The RESURGAM is classified as a submarine.

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