Rosewood Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Rosewood Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.024 N,2 54.363 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.883733
  • Longitude: -2.906050
Wreck Depth 7.58 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ROSEWOOD
Type blockship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 19.5
Orientation 50
Tonnage 1757
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 18, 1914
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3875/26 9.6.26 DWP IN 583606N, 025418W. BR STD. H0750/40 2.10.40 WK NO LONGER CHARTED. (ADMIRALTY). DELETE. - NM 2367/40. H2496/72 14.3.72 STATED TO BE 263.5DEG, 2700FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61), OR 585311N, 025419W. LYING NE/SW. BLASTED FLAT HIGHEST POINT BEING THE BOILERS. LOOKS AS THOUGH SOME OF THE BLASTING HAS BEEN RECENT AND A BLUE TRAWLER HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE SITE RECOVERING METAL. NO SIGN OF HULL EXCEPT TOWARDS STERN & BOWS, MERELY RUBBLE & GIRDERS. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS AS DWP. BR STD. 19.8.92 NOW ALMOST COMPLETELY DISPERSED. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW - R MACDONALD, 1990). [WGD] POSN: 5853.158N, 0254.414W. 5.10.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). AMEND FOUL. BR STD. 28.2.14 LIES IN 5833.033N, 0254.440W [WGD]. BOILERS ENGINE & PROP SHAFT REMOVED. DONKEY BOILER BY COCHRAN LIES ON ITS SIDE IN THE WRECKAGE. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BOW WHICH STANDS 4.7MTRS HIGH. (K HEATH, EMAIL DTD 25.2.14). AMEND POSN. RSDRA2025000126343 24.6.25 WRECK FOUND 2023; LOCATED IN 5853.024N, 0254.363W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.58MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DIST REMAINS OF WK 7.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 24, 2025

Circumstances of loss

STEEL SINGLE-SCREW SS, BUILT 1889, SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP TO W OF LAMB HOLM. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW).

General Comments

DISPERSED

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FAQ

Where is the ROSEWOOD wreck located?

The ROSEWOOD wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.024 N,2 54.363 W.

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

The ROSEWOOD lies at a depth of about 7.58 meters and is located at coordinates 58 53.024 N,2 54.363 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ROSEWOOD?

The seabed around the ROSEWOOD lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the ROSEWOOD sink?

The ROSEWOOD sank on Sep 18, 1914.

When was the wreck of the ROSEWOOD discovered?

The wreck of the ROSEWOOD was discovered in 1914.

What country did the ROSEWOOD belong to?

The ROSEWOOD belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ROSEWOOD?

The ROSEWOOD had a tonnage of 1757 tons.

What type of wreck is the ROSEWOOD?

The ROSEWOOD is classified as a blockship.

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