Serrana (Stern Part) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Serrana (stern part) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.877 N,1 35.816 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.664617
  • Longitude: -1.596933
Wreck Depth 14.1 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SERRANA (STERN PART)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 107.6 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 4.6
Sonar Length 63
Sonar Width 35
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 65
Tonnage 3677
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 22, 1918
Bottom Texture Rock
Scour Dimensions ,,000.8,
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1220/18 7.3.18 SANK ON BRIDGE OF NEEDLES IN TWO HALVES. WK 2FMS (BUOYED) IN 503950N, 013542W & DW PA IN 503933N, 013610W. (DOCKET M5628). - NM 405/18. H4602/21 27.1.22 BROKE IN TWO. BOW NOT FOUND IN REPORTED POSN 503933N, 013610W. STERN LIES IN 54FT & EXTENDS 200FT ENE BY WSW. E END SOLID FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 30-40FT & CARRIES A DEPTH OF 13.5FT. THE REMAINING PORTION APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN UP AS SMALL PIECE 2-3FT ABOVE THE BOTTOM. LEAST WATER 12FT [LWST]. (TH, 12.8.21). DW PA DELETED. - NM 198/22. [BUOYED WK 2FMS REMAINS CHARTED]. H5545/23 13.8.23 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 49FT APPROX [LWST]. BUOY REMOVED. (TH EX 4043/23, 10.8.23). - NM 1250/23. H4890/45 15.10.48 LEAST DEPTH BY SWEEP 44FT. POSN 318DEGS, 2.5C FROM NEEDLES LTHO. CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 45FT. TRACING HELD. (SCES, 2.9.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT. - NM 2065/48. H1720/65 12.7.65 H1720/65 12.7.65 WK LIES 316DEGS, 2.5C FROM NEEDLES LTHO. DRIFT SWEEP, CLEAR 43FT, FOUL 44FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43 IN 58-72FT. NO SCOUR. THE OBSTN IS A RED SANDSTONE NEEDLE OUTCROPPING FROM SHINGLE, GRAVEL & BROKEN SHELL BOTTOM. (HMS MEDA, 28.5.64). NCA. 28.3.69 BOARD OF TRADE OWN THE HULL. (WAR RISK INS. OFFICE, TELECON). NCA. 15.5.69 REPD TO BE BROKEN UP. ONLY PARTS STAND SOME 2-3FT. (RICHARDS, SALVAGE CO. OF CUMBRIA, TELECON). NCA. H5808/55 22.1.71 NOW CHARTED AS WK SW 12.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 2219. H1720/65 12.9.78 WK LOCATED USING DECCA. LIES N/S, STERN N. HIGHEST PART 10-12FT. LIES ON STBD SIDE, VERY BROKEN. 14FT DIAMETER IRON PROPELLER FOUND. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). NCA. H1945/76 28.9.81 WK LOCATED WHILST SOUNDING. SHOWN AS WK 16.2MTRS IN 503949N, 013545.5W [OGB] ON SURVEY [K8671/2]. POSSIBLY THIS WK. NO OTHER DETAILS FORWARDED. NOT EXAMINED. (SCES, HI 81/78). NCA. H2356/84 22.9.87 EXAM'D 30.7.86 IN 503950N, 013545.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.9 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. DIVERS REPORT WK WELL BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED, NO MASTS OR GIRDERS PROTRUDING, BUT A LARGE 'FUNNEL SHAPED' SECTION, 10-15FT DIAMETER STANDS ABOVE THE SEABED. DCS3 INDICATES DEBRIS LIES ROUGHLY 250/070DEGS. RECOMMEND WK IS WIRE-SWEPT. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 266). AMEND TO WK 11.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2859/87. H3846/86 17.10.88 EXAM'D 27.4.88 IN 503950.2N, 013544.3W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. APPEARS FAIRLY 'SOLID' AND LYING ON ROCK OUTCROP. COULD NOT BE DISTINGUISHED ON DCS3 TRACE. NOT SWEPT DUE PRESENCE OF SANDSTONE OUTCROP, LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9MTRS, 110MTRS NE OF WK. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 365). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.. HH091/143/01 16.12.05 EXAM'D 16.9.05 IN 5039.873N, 0135.836W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.63 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HT 5MTRS. LIES 060/240DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1143). AMEND WK 13.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2010/000068407 30.4.10 TO BE BUOYED WITH Y CYLINDRICAL BUOY, 'SERANNA'. EXPECTED TO BE SEMI-PERMANENT WITH REVIEW IN MAY 2011. (M JAMES, NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY, EMAIL DTD 26.4.10). INS Y SPECIAL BUOY. - NM 2659(T)/10. SEP 2010/000084138 26.5.10 BUOY WILL BE LIT, FI.Y.3S, WITHIN THE NEXT 3/4 WEEKS. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE WK WILL BE PROTECTED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT, AND THEREFORE ITS CHARTED DEPICTION WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. (M JAMES, NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY, TELECON DTD 20.5.10). AWAIT FURTHER. NCA. SEP 2011/000130288 3.8.11 BUOY IN 5039.881N, 0135.881W [WGD]. (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PART AUTHORITY, EMAIL DTD 13.7.11). AMEND POSN. INS BUOY. 25.10.12 EXAM'D 29.1.12 IN 5039.877N, 0135.816W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.91 IN GEN DEPTH 19.2MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 14.15MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTR DEEP. LENGTH 63MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEGS. INTACT STERN SECTION. (EMU, HI 1366). AMEND WK 14.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2014/000121138 30.6.14 BUOY TO BE DISCONTINUED. (TH EMAIL DTD 25.3.13).
Last Amended Date Jun 30, 2014

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905 BY J REDHEAD & SONS. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SCRUTTON & SONS. PASSAGE LONDON FOR THE WEST INDIES. TORPEDOED BY UB 35 WHEN 10M W OF S CATHERINES POINT. EVENTUALLY SANK ON THE BRIDGE OF NEEDLES IN TWO HALVES. FIVE MEN LOST. (WW1SL).

General Comments

INTACT, LYING ON ROCK OUTCROP, MINOR SCOUR

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FAQ

Where is the SERRANA (STERN PART) wreck located?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.877 N,1 35.816 W.

How deep is the SERRANA (STERN PART) and where exactly is it located?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) lies at a depth of about 14.1 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.877 N,1 35.816 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SERRANA (STERN PART)?

The seabed around the SERRANA (STERN PART) lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the SERRANA (STERN PART) sink?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) sank on Jan 22, 1918.

When was the wreck of the SERRANA (STERN PART) discovered?

The wreck of the SERRANA (STERN PART) was discovered in 1918.

What country did the SERRANA (STERN PART) belong to?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the SERRANA (STERN PART) carrying?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the SERRANA (STERN PART)?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) had a tonnage of 3677 tons.

What type of wreck is the SERRANA (STERN PART)?

The SERRANA (STERN PART) is classified as a steam ship.

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