Salybia Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Salybia Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 52.536 N,0 53.401 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 23 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SALYBIA |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 104.2 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Draught | 4.6 |
| Tonnage | 3352 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 24, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | SUNK 4 MILES SW BY W FROM DUNGENESS. (WW1SL). NCA. POSN 505230N, 005330E FOR FILING ONLY. H4959/73 9.4.75 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR AND CLOSE E/S SEARCH IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. SEABED SMOOTH. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMENDED TO DEAD. LATER DETERMINATION OF SINKING POSN GIVES 505130N, 005500E, APPROX - WO. SEP 2015/000083464 13.2.16 NOT SEEN IN M/B DATASET. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 13, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 29. (WW1SL).
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