Runswick Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Runswick Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 17.458 N,0 10.959 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.290967
  • Longitude: -0.182650
Wreck Depth 44.1 m
Water Depth 49 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name RUNSWICK
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 47.2
Sonar Width 14.4
Shadow Height 4.9
Orientation 333
Cargo grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 8, 1913
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 008.5,,000.5,033.0
Debris Field 056.8,,,323.0
Original Detection Year 1997
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH090/730/01 18.11.97 EXAM'D 14.7.97 IN 541726.9N, 001057.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LENGTH 48MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. HIGHLY FRAGMENTED WITH HIGH POINT AT THE N END. PARTIALLY BURIED WITH SAND AMIDSHIPS. STRONG LINEAR SONAR REFLECTIONS. (GARDLINE, HI 730). ALTHOUGH WELL SOUNDED, IN VIEW OF HIGH POINT CASTING STRONG SHADOW AND DCS3 HT, INS AS WK 42MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/17 25.4.01 DIVED IN 1999. A DECAYED WRECK SAT UPRIGHT. BOWS STANDING HIGH, BUT COLLAPSED AFT AND THE STERN IS MISSING. PROBABLY IRON CONSTRUCTION. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE SCHOONER 'RUNSWICK'. BELL FOUND ON THE SEABED AFT OF THE FORECASTLE. (A C JACKSON/C A RACEY). NCA. SEP 2016/000007250 16.06.16 EXAM'D 22.02.16 IN 5417.458N, 0010.959W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 44.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. LENGTH 47.2 MTRS, WIDTH 14.4 MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 333/153. SCOUR LENGTH 8.5MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 033 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WRECK IS PARTIALLY INTACT, WITH ONLY WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE BOW, WHICH STILL RETAINS SOME SORT OF STRUCTURE. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND NDW 44MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jul 4, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1872 AS A SCHOONER, PROBABLY OF IRON, IN JARROW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CLEVELAND FLOUR MILLS, THORNABY. PASSAGE HULL FOR STOCKON-ON-TEES. CARGO WHEAT. FOUNDERED AND LOST AFTER DEVELOPING A LEAK WHILE UNDER TOW OF A TUG.

General Comments

Partially intact

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 17.458 N,0 10.959 W
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FAQ

Where is the RUNSWICK wreck located?

The RUNSWICK wreck is located at coordinates 54 17.458 N,0 10.959 W.

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

The RUNSWICK lies at a depth of about 44.1 meters and is located at coordinates 54 17.458 N,0 10.959 W.

How deep is the seabed around the RUNSWICK?

The seabed around the RUNSWICK lies at approximately 49 meters deep.

When did the RUNSWICK sink?

The RUNSWICK sank on Feb 8, 1913.

When was the wreck of the RUNSWICK discovered?

The wreck of the RUNSWICK was discovered in 1997.

What country did the RUNSWICK belong to?

The RUNSWICK belonged to GB.

What cargo was the RUNSWICK carrying?

The RUNSWICK was carrying grain.

What type of wreck is the RUNSWICK?

The RUNSWICK is classified as a sailing vessel.

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