Santo (Sento Or Sente) Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Santo (sento or sente) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 44.675 N,8 10.44 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.744583
  • Longitude: -8.174000
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE)
Type dredger
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 25, 1900
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 2002
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H100/351/18 15.7.02 H100/351/18 15.7.02 WK LIES IN 5144.675N, 0810.440W [WGD]. REMAINS ARE BADLY FLATTENED EXCEPT FOR SOME BOILER SECTIONS. (R STOKES, EMAIL DTD 10.7.02). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/20 7.7.03 HH100/351/20 7.7.03 LOCATED IN 5144.67N, 0810.46W [WGD]. COAL SCATTERED AROUND. (M DENNEHY, FAX DTD 4.2.03). NCA. 9.7.09 SEP 2009/000073610 9.7.09 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (SDC EXAMINATION OF GSI SURVEY CV08_02). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. 18.2.14 18.2.14 VARIOUSLY KNOWN AS SENTO, SANTO, SENTE OR OTHER COMBINATIONS. FULLY BROKEN UP. ENGINE, GEARBOX AND DREDGE MACHINERY FORM MAIN PART. (DIVER MAGAZINE, MARCH 2014). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jul 9, 2009

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1900 BY LOBUNTA & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LOBNITZ & CO, RENFREW. WAS BUILT FOR THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AT A COST OF �22,000. PASSAGE RENFREW FOR FORMOSA (A TERRITORY OF JAPAN AT THE TIME). ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SEAS DURING CHANNEL PASSAGE AND SEVERE SW GALE OFF CORK. DEVELOPED LIST. LIFEBOAT WAS LAUNCHED AND TOWED ASTERN WITH SOME OF THE CREW. LIST INCREASED RAPIDLY AND VESSEL SANK. 12 OF 17 CREW LOST. (SII - NAME GIVEN AS SENTO, SHIPWRECKS OF THE IRISH COAST - NAME GIVEN AS SANTO & DIVER - NAME GIVEN AS SENTE).

General Comments

FULLY BROKEN UP, BOILER/ENGINE/DREDGE GEAR REMAIN

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 44.675 N,8 10.44 W
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FAQ

Where is the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) wreck located?

The SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) wreck is located at coordinates 51 44.675 N,8 10.44 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE)?

The seabed around the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) sink?

The SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) sank on Dec 25, 1900.

When was the wreck of the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) discovered?

The wreck of the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) was discovered in 2002.

What type of wreck is the SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE)?

The SANTO (SENTO OR SENTE) is classified as a dredger.

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