Salerno (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Salerno (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 45.539 N,1 31.73 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.758983
  • Longitude: 1.528833
Wreck Depth 13.12 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SALERNO (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 99.1 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 99.95
Sonar Width 52.72
Shadow Height 2.32
Orientation 44
Tonnage 2431
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 18, 1915
Bottom Texture 4,17
Scour Dimensions 010.6,012.6,000.7,030
Debris Field 100.0,046
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source other
Surveying Details H6391/19 SHOWN ON CHARTS AS WK 7FMS (1915). H6345/26 4.11.26 AMENDED TO WK 42FT. H6857/51 4.12.51 INS WK 4FMS 1FT 514530N, 013151E. - NM 2179/51. H6857/51 5.12.51 G SPHERICAL BUOY, ABOUT 1 CABLE, 036DEG, FROM ABOVE WK. (TH). - NM2268/51. H6857/51 17.12.51 DELETED WK 7FMS IN 514543N, 013139E. H413/52 13.10.55 NOW WK 6FMS 5FT. (ECES). - NM 2438/55. H413/52 29.11.55 BUOY DELETED. (TH). - NM 2873/55. (TH). H413/52 22.4.59 CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 45FT. (STEEPHOLME, 29.5.53). H413/52 22.4.59 SWEPT CLEAR AT 41, FOUL AT 43FT. GENERAL DEPTH 52FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 47FT. DEPTH OF SCOUR 58FT. NATURE OF SEABED CLAY. (ECES, 6.9.55). H8037/34 16.2.61 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 40FT, FOUL 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 51FT. SCOUR 54FT. (ECES 1.9.60). NE 1610. H2847/67 19.10.67 NOT LOCATED WITHIN 3 CABLES OF CHARTED POSN. GEN DEPTH 49-52FT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/67). DELETED. BR STD. H6681/49 8.7.68 EXAM'D 1.5.68 USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT IN GEN DEPTH 51FT. SCOUR DEPTH 54FT. COVERS A FAIRLY LARGE AREA, PROBABLY LYING SW/NE. ABOUT 300FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 67/68). INS SW 6FMS 4FT. NE 1875. H5499/69 17.11.69 EXAM'D 5.9.69 IN 515429N, 013152E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3. SWEPT CLEAR 41FT, FOULED AT 42FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43FT. GEN DEPTH 48FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA, HI 67/69 & HI 2/69). AMEND TO SW 6FMS 5FT. - NM 1865/69. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 12.5MTRS. NC 1975. H3921/73 22.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514530N, 013149E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN 15-16MTRS. SCOUR 16.5MTRS. APPEARS TO BE IN A NUMBER OF SMALL PARTS DISPERSED OVER AN AREA ABOUT 40MTRS DIAMETER. LIES IN OWN SMALL SCOUR. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H4823/75 30.7.76 NOT FOUND IN DCS3 SEARCH. LOCATED 1.4.76 IN CHARTED POSITION BY E/S. LEAST DEPTH OF 14.2MTRS CONFIRMED. (HMS ECHO, HI 38/76). NCA. H1936/78 6.4.81 EXAM'D 27.11.80 IN 514529N, 013149E [OGB] USING HIFIX.6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.1, FOUL AT 13.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. BROKEN UP & SPREAD OVER AREA OF 200MTRS UP & DOWN TIDE AROUND LOCATED POSN. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 60B/80). AMEND TO SW 13.1MTRS. - NM 933/81. H2341/84 6.2.86 EXAM'D 18.9.85 IN 514531N, 013150E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.2MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP. (NP 1016, HI 251(B)). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H2342/85 14.8.86 EXAM'D 29.5.86 IN 514530N, 013149E [OGB]. DISPERSED OVER AREA APPROX 160 X 70MTRS, ORIENTATED SW/NE. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 13.8MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 309B). NCA. H4026/86 21.12.87 EXAM'D 25.9.87 IN 514530N, 013150E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.6, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5 TO 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.1MTRS. COVERS AN EXTENSIVE AREA - 130 X 75MTRS, ORIENTATED 035/215 DEG. MAG. ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT 400 - 500 TONNES. SWEEPING CONDITIONS ON LAST DAY OF SURVEY NOT IDEAL. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 375). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H6337/87 15.8.88 EXAM'D 16.7.88 IN 514530N, 013149E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.8, FOUL AT 13.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 15 TO 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16MTRS. DCS3 TRACE INDISTINCT - NO HEIGHT OBTAINED. (NP 1016, HI 420). AMEND TO SW 12.8MTRS. - NM 2677/88. H3935/88 7.9.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 475). HH090/495/01 27.9.90 EXAM'D 29.7.90 IN 514531N, 013150E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.1MTRS. DCS3 SHADOW NOT OBTAINED. EXTENSIVE AREA OF WKGE OF 120 X 60MTRS, APPROX. V LARGE MAG. ANOMALY DETECTED IN VICINITY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 495). HH090/516/01 4.12.91 LOCATED. NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 516). HH090/549/01 8.9.92 EXAM'D 30.7.92 IN 514530.4N, 013251E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.5MTRS. COVERS EXTENSIVE AREA 75 X 40MTRS WITH MOST OF WRECKAGE TO NW OF FIXED POSN. GOOD MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION NOTED BUT NO SONAR HT OBTAINED. NOT SWEPT DUE TO PRESENCE OF LOBSTER POT FLOATS WHICH ONLY SHOW AT LW. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 549). HH244/430/02 2.12.92 EXAM'D 13.11.92. LEAST DEPTH 14.4MTRS. (THV PATRICIA, 14.11.92) HH090/574/01 15.10.93 LOCATED 3.9.93 IN 514530.5N, 013150.4E [OGB]. NOT EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.8MTRS. NO SONAR HT. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 574). HH090/626/01 15.6.94 EXAMINED 28.4.94 IN 514530N, 01013148E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.8, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.1MTRS. BROKEN UP AND COVERS AN AREA 120 BY 55MTRS ORIENTATED 040/220 DEGS. ISOLATED PIECE OF WRECKAGE 0.4MTRS HIGH LIES 125 DEGS, 80MTRS FROM THE FIXED POSN. (NP 1016, HI 627). RETAIN SW 12.8MTRS. HH090/655/01 19.7.95 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 655). HH090/690/01 23.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/769/01 14.7.98 EXAM'D 21.4.98 IN 514529.6N, 013148.5E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.5, FOUL 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 60MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE WITH SOME SMALLER DEBRIS LYING 50MTRS TO THE ESE OF THE MAIN AREA OF WRECKAGE. NO MAIN AREA OF SCOUR, BUT SOME DEBRIS SITS IN SMALL, LOCALISED SCOURS OF SOME 0.5MTR DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 769). BR STD. HH090/852/01 14.7.99 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 852). NCA. HH090/886/01 22.6.00 LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 886). NCA. HH090/936/01 3.8.01 LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. NOT EXAMINED. A SMALL CONTACT WITH LITTLE VERTICAL EXTENT, ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 936). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. A SMALL, ILL DEFINED CONTACT WITH NO DISTINCT SHAPE OR ORIENTATION. POSSIBLE 'ON TOP' GIVES HT 1.4MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/118/01 18.10.05 EXAM'D 1.8.05 IN 5145.539N, 0131.731E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.4, FOUL 13.5MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.28 IN GEN DEPTH 14.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. COMPACT GROUP OF SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS PROUD OF THE SEABED. NO DEFINED WK SHAPE. (NP 1016, HI 1118). AMEND SW 13.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/267/01 9.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1226). NCA. SEP 2020/000256598 23.10.20 EXAM'D 20.8.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5145.538N, 0131.730E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. LENGTH 118.48MTRS, WIDTH 52.92MTRS, HT 1.53MTRS, ORIENTATION 042/222 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 18.75MTRS, WIDTH 6.91MTRS, 0.48MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 050 DEGS. DEBRIS FEILD; LENGTH 118.48MTRS, TOWARDS 050 DEGRS. WK LARGELY BROKEN UP AS A SCATTERED DEBRIS FIELD. OUTLINE OF WK VISIBLE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1693). AMEND TO DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2023000027743 14.02.23 EXAM�D 19.11.22; WRECK LOCATED IN 5145.539N, 0131.730E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.12MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 99.95MTRS, WIDTH 52.72MTRS, HT 2.32MTRS. ORIENTATION 044/224 DEGS. AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE, MOST PROMINENT SCOUR IN THE CENTRE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1765 - H525-14430). AMEND DIST REMAINS OF WK 13.1MTRS.
Last Amended Date Mar 4, 2024

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1914. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE AALBOURG FOR SANTOS. STRUCK MINE LAID BY UC-6.

General Comments

AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE, MOST PROMINENT SCOUR IN THE CENTRE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 45.539 N,1 31.73 E
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FAQ

Where is the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 45.539 N,1 31.73 E.

How deep is the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 13.12 meters and is located at coordinates 51 45.539 N,1 31.73 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SALERNO (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) sink?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) sank on Oct 18, 1915.

When was the wreck of the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1915.

What country did the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) belonged to NO.

What cargo was the SALERNO (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the SALERNO (POSSIBLY)?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 2431 tons.

What type of wreck is the SALERNO (POSSIBLY)?

The SALERNO (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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