Schiller Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Schiller Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 52.194 N,6 25.51 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.869900
  • Longitude: -6.425167
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SCHILLER
Type liner
Flag DE
Length 116 m
Width 12.2 m
Draught 7.4
Orientation 136
Tonnage 3421
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo personnel,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 7, 1875
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Feb 3, 2016

Surveying Details

H3542/68 21.5.69 H3542/68 21.5.69 DETERMINED EFFORTS MADE TO SALVAGE BULLION CARGO. STILL ALLEGED THAT ONE BARREL OF GOLD REMAINS TO BE RECOVERED. LITTLE EVIDENCE OF WRECKAGE IN THE AREA NOW. VERY DANGEROUS FOR DIVERS IN THIS AREA. (R EDMONDS, REPORT, 13.5.69). H2568/71 14.11.73 H2568/71 14.11.73 AREA FULLY INVESTIGATED AND CONSISTS OF A MASS OF BOULDERS & GULLIES. NO OBVIOUS SIGN OF WRECK ON E/S. MR COWANS DIVERS REPORT WRECK TO BE VERY BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED OVER WIDE AREA, KEEL & BOTTOM PLATES STILL RECOGNISABLE BUT RISE ONLY A FOOT OR SO ABOVE SEABED. POPULAR WK FOR DIVERS. (HMS HECATE, ROS DTD 16.7.73). NCA. POSN 495210N, 062540W FOR FILING ONLY. 20.4.82 20.4.82 FLATTENED AND UNDER WEED. KEEL AND BOTTOM PLATES RECOGNISABLE. LIES 45MTRS TO THE W OF HIGHEST ROCK AT RETTARIER LEDGES. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL III). NCA. HH100/351/19 19.2.03 HH100/351/19 19.2.03 VESSEL WAS HEAVILY SALVAGED IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING ITS LOSS. TWO LOCALS ARE CURRENTLY CLAIMING

Circumstances of loss

13.5.69 WRECKED ON RETARRIER LEDGES. BOUND FOR PLYMOUTH, CHERBOURG AND HAMBURG FROM NEW YORK. 254 PASSENGERS. 314 LIVES LOST. (R EDMONDS, REPORT 13.5.69, ISLES OF SCILLY MUSEUM PUBLICATION NO.3). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1873 BY R NAPIER & SONS AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY GERMAN TRANSATLANTIC STEAM NAV. CO., WAS WRECKED ON RETARRIER LEDGES WHILST EN ROUTE FROM NEW YORK TO HAMBURG. (DODS).

General Comments

SALVOR IN POSSESSION

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 52.194 N,6 25.51 W
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FAQ

Where is the SCHILLER wreck located?

The SCHILLER wreck is located at coordinates 49 52.194 N,6 25.51 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SCHILLER?

The seabed around the SCHILLER lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the SCHILLER sink?

The SCHILLER sank on May 7, 1875.

When was the wreck of the SCHILLER discovered?

The wreck of the SCHILLER was discovered in 1969.

What country did the SCHILLER belong to?

The SCHILLER belonged to DE.

What cargo was the SCHILLER carrying?

The SCHILLER was carrying personnel,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the SCHILLER?

The SCHILLER had a tonnage of 3421 tons.

What type of wreck is the SCHILLER?

The SCHILLER is classified as a liner.

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