Sig Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Sig Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 43.05 N,0 18.211 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.717500
  • Longitude: 0.303517
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SIG
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 72 m
Width 10.9 m
Draught 4.9
Tonnage 1342
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 4, 1939
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 1980
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Dec 20, 2005

Surveying Details

SANK 095.5DEGS 9.2 MILES FROM WITHERNSEA LT HO H0146/39 27.12.39 MINED IN 534300N, 001700. SANK. (SHIPPING CASUALTY LIST 10.12.39). INS AS DWPA. - FNM 2882/39. H0146/39 17.6.60 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 534300N, 001700E. (SHIPPING CASUALTY LIST, 10.12.39). H01709/41 23.6.43 LOCATED IN 534302N, 001819E. DEPTH TO WESTWARD 75FT, [MLWS], OVER WK 61FT, TO E 69FT. APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED UNDULATION IN SEABED. (CAPT M/S, 29.5.43). AMEND WK 10FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 20.3.72 AMEND WK 17.9MTRS. NC 121. H3805/72 NOT FOUND DURING DCS3 AREA SEARCH. (SOISS, HI 54/77). DELETE. BR STD. H5084/77 19.3.80 NOT FOUND DURING COMPREHENSIVE DCS3 SEARCH IN BOTH ABOVE POSNS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64/79). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1924 BY J LEWIS & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S D/S ASK (A KJERLAND). TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 178NHP. SUNK BY MINE OR TORPEDO. (DODS).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 43.05 N,0 18.211 E
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FAQ

Where is the SIG wreck located?

The SIG wreck is located at coordinates 53 43.05 N,0 18.211 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SIG?

The seabed around the SIG lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the SIG sink?

The SIG sank on Nov 4, 1939.

When was the wreck of the SIG discovered?

The wreck of the SIG was discovered in 1939.

What country did the SIG belong to?

The SIG belonged to NO.

What was the tonnage of the SIG?

The SIG had a tonnage of 1342 tons.

What type of wreck is the SIG?

The SIG is classified as a steam ship.

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