Samlong (Or Charles W Eliot) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Samlong (or charles w eliot) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 24.577 N,0 28.671 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 16.6 m |
| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SAMLONG (OR CHARLES W ELIOT) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 15 |
| Shadow Height | 3.1 |
| Orientation | 135 |
| Tonnage | 7219 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 3, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1944 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | SANK IN 492400N, 002800W, APPROX. (WW2SL). H6873/50 1.2.51 WK, LEAST DEPTH 15MTRS [8FMS], IN 492456N, 002851W. (PARIS NM 35/020/50). - NM 181/51. H716/60 11.7.61 INS WK 8FMS 1FT ON NC 2613. 14.9.81 INS AS WK 15.5MTRS ON NC 2656. H3898/82 17.5.82 SHOWN AS WK 16.6MTRS [9FMS] IN 492437N, 002837W ON FR 6927 [1981 EDN]. R/P. H4722/79 20.12.84 WK OF SS, EITHER 'SAMLONG' OR 'CHARLES W ELIOT' [US, 7176 GRT, MINED 28.6.44] IN 492437.9N, 002835.4W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. EXAM'D BY E/S & SONAR. HT 3.1MTRS ABOVE SEABED, LENGTH 15MTRS, ORIENTATION NW/SE. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590137). NC 2613. 28.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4924.577N, 0028.671W. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 13, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY GERMAN ONE MAN TORPEDO. (WW2SL).
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