S54 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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S54 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 49.542 N,3 4.762 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 14 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | S54 |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 82.9 m |
| Width | 8.2 m |
| Tonnage | 1170 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 12, 1920 |
| Original Detection Year | 1920 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H1369/20 23.2.20 VESSEL IS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED 007DEGS, 6.75C FROM STANGER HEAD FLAG STAFF. (ROSYTH WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REPORT NO 6). INS AS DW IN 584939N, 030440W. BR STD. H143/26 STATES WEATHER CONDITIONS NOT SUITABLE TO LOCATE WK & FURTHER ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE. H2807/26 29.9.27 DW LIES 057.5DEGS, 3.6C FROM KINGSLEY TR HILL. (KHM, SCAPA FLOW). AMEND POSN. - NM 1805/27. H2807/26 29.12.27 S.54 HAS BEEN SOLD TO MESSRS COX & DANKS. CP17774/28 SALVAGE REPORT. CP22830/28 NOT YET TOUCHED. 2.10.31 ATTEMPT TO RAISE. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 21, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1916 BY SCHICHAU ELBING. WAS SCUTTLED AT SCAPA FLOW IN 1919. RAISED BUT DROVE ASHORE WHILE BEING TAKEN AWAY FOR BREAKING. LATER DEMOLISHED BY EXPLOSIVES.
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58 49.542 N,3 4.762 W
S54 on Wreck Map
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