Riviere Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Riviere Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 10.881 N,0 0.442 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.181350
  • Longitude: -0.007367
Wreck Depth 41.8 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name RIVIERE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 35.7 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.8
Sonar Length 35.3
Sonar Width 8.1
Shadow Height 6.9
Orientation 221
Tonnage 226
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 10, 1953
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4791/76 4.11.76 LOCATED IN 541053N, 000019W USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41MTRS. ESTIMATED LENGTH 300FT. LIES NE/SW. GOOD DCS3 AND E/S RECORDS. (DECCA SURVEY LTD). INS AS WK 41MTRS (22FMS). BR STD. HH100/351/13 23.10.97 DIVED IN 8.97 IN 541054N, 000030W [?WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LENGTH APPROX 117FT, BEAM 22FT. WK IS INTACT AND LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH A GASH IN THE PORT QUARTER. MASTS LIE ON WK. THE HIGH POINT IS THE WHEELHOUSE DECK. THE TOP OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED. SEABED IS SAND AND STONES. (S CARR, LTR DTD 10.97). NCA. HH090/730/01 17.12.97 EXAM'D 13.6.97 IN 541053.2N, 000026.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.0 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.8MTRS. LENGTH 39MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEGS. SMALL, CLEARLY DEFINED WK. UPRIGHT WITH POSSIBLE LIST TO PORT. STERN SECTION APPEARS TO BE JAGGED, SUGGESTING A MISSING PORTION OR POSSIBLY A POINT OF IMPACT. (GARDLINE, HI 730). BR STD FOR POSN. SEP 2016/000007250 21.06.16 EXAM'D 19.02.16 IN 5410.881N, 0000.442E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 41.8 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. LENGTH 35.3 MTRS, WIDTH 8.1 MTRS, HT 6.9 MTRS, ORIENTATION 221/041. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. THE WRECK APPEARS INTACT AND IS FACING A SOUTH WESTERLY DIRECTION, THERE IS NO SCOUR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WRECK. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND TO NDW 41MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 25, 2016

Circumstances of loss

6.5.16 BUILT IN 1915 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL FOR ALEC BART OF GRIMSBY. REGISTERED AS TRAWLER GY 893 ON 6.5.16. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DERWENT TRAWLERS OF GRIMSBY. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 75 HP FOR 9.5 KNOTS, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY AMOS & SMITH LTD. IN COLLISION IN DENSE FOG WITH SS 'FIRELIGHT', APPROX 046 DEGS, 5 MILES FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. TEN MEN LOST.

General Comments

Intact

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FAQ

Where is the RIVIERE wreck located?

The RIVIERE wreck is located at coordinates 54 10.881 N,0 0.442 W.

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

The RIVIERE lies at a depth of about 41.8 meters and is located at coordinates 54 10.881 N,0 0.442 W.

How deep is the seabed around the RIVIERE?

The seabed around the RIVIERE lies at approximately 47 meters deep.

When did the RIVIERE sink?

The RIVIERE sank on Jun 10, 1953.

When was the wreck of the RIVIERE discovered?

The wreck of the RIVIERE was discovered in 1976.

What country did the RIVIERE belong to?

The RIVIERE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the RIVIERE carrying?

The RIVIERE was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the RIVIERE?

The RIVIERE had a tonnage of 226 tons.

What type of wreck is the RIVIERE?

The RIVIERE is classified as a trawler.

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