Samsip (Stern Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Samsip (stern section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.511 N,3 3.028 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.391850
  • Longitude: 3.050467
Wreck Depth 4.7 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SAMSIP (STERN SECTION)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 128.9 m
Width 17.4 m
Draught 10.7
Tonnage 7219
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 7, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers N CARD BUOY 'WK 8', Q, APPROX 230MTRS W
Surveying Details H04978/44 6.1.45 ST IN 512328N, 030305E. (ADMIRALTY) - NM 67/45. H04978/44 6.4.45 POSN NOW 512312N, 030300E. (ADMIRALTY) - NM 966/45. H02608/45 29.5.45 NOW DW (2 MASTS) IN 512330N, 030305E. (ADMIRALTY) NE 325, 1872 & 1406. H3697/52 11.9.53 SHOWN AS DW (MAST) ON NETHERLANDS 203. NC 325. H6028/53 8.10.53 MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE. (HMS SHACKLETON) AMEND TO DW. - NM 2342/53. H1954/56 16.5.56 SHOWN AS WK 2.5MTRS [1FM 2FT] ON NETHERLANDS 203. NE 325. H5098/56 14.12.56 CONFIRMATION OF DEPTH. (BELGIAN & NETHERLANDS CHARTS, & HAGUE NM 173/2392/56) - NM 3109/56. H5098/56 6.10.64 SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.5MTRS [1FM 2FT], MARKED BY G CONL BUOY. (OSTEND NM 18/140/65) NE 325. H802/61 1.5.69 RAREFL FITTED TO BUOY. (BELGIAN NM 4/48/69 & HAGUE NM 1102/69) BR STD. H3199/74 17.6.74 SHOWN IN 512328N, 030300E, WITH BUOY DUE W OF WK ON BELGIAN 7 [SHEET 7]. BR STD. 20.1.77 NOW MARKED BY 'WK 8' N CARD PILLAR BUOY CLOSE N. (IALA) NE 325. H3199/74 26.4.77 BUOY NOW IN 512335N, 030258E. (NETHERLANDS NM 1026/77) BR STD. H4483/72 18.1.79 BUOY NOW W CARD AND POSN CHANGED. (PASS OF BALMAHA, HN 17.12.78) NCA. H2232/82 1.8.83 BUOY REPORTED TO BE MISSING. (RFA SIR LAMORAK HN 2/83, 21.6.83) NCA YET. H1545/64 28.6.88 WK NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.5MTRS IN 512334N, 030307E. (OSTEND NM 11/89/88) - NM 2111/88. 6.2.91 NAME GIVEN AS SANSIP, SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.5MTRS, IN 512333.7N, 030307.3E. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, SEP'90 EDN, NO.S10 1399) NCA. SEP 2006/000369966 12.7.06 BUOY NOW N LT CARD BUOY, Q. (BELGIUM NM 14/164/06) - NM ACTION. SEP 2011/000061485 14.4.11 SHOWN AS SW 3.4MTRS IN 5123.517N, 0303.038E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 104/11 [CORR TO 28.10.10].
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

LIBERTY SHIP TYPE VESSEL, BUILT 1943 BY BETHLEHEM FAIRFIELD SHIPYARD WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 339 NHP. DAMAGED BY MINES AT THE ENTRANCE TO R. SCHELDT & LATER SUNK BY ALLIED SHIPPING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO., VESSEL WAS ON PASSAGE ANTWERP TO THAMES AS MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT. 7 LIVES LOST. (DODS, WW2SL, LL WW2)

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FAQ

Where is the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) wreck located?

The SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 51 23.511 N,3 3.028 E.

How deep is the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) lies at a depth of about 4.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 23.511 N,3 3.028 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION)?

The seabed around the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) sink?

The SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) sank on Dec 7, 1944.

When was the wreck of the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) was discovered in 1945.

What country did the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) belong to?

The SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION)?

The SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) had a tonnage of 7219 tons.

What type of wreck is the SAMSIP (STERN SECTION)?

The SAMSIP (STERN SECTION) is classified as a steam ship.

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