St Dunstan Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
St dunstan Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 38.288 N,2 42.068 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 22 m |
| Water Depth | 27 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ST DUNSTAN |
| Type | dredger |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 59 |
| Sonar Width | 15.5 |
| Shadow Height | 5.1 |
| Orientation | 50 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 23, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | SANK 211DEGS, 2.5M FROM ABBOTSBURY CHURCH. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). SANK 12M NW BY N FROM PORTLAND BILL. (WW1SL). CHART AS DW IN 503816N, 024156W. BR STD. H6391/19 H6391/19 SUNK IN APPROX 503730N, 023820W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3287/24 12.5.24 H3287/24 12.5.24 AMENDED TO NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 3315. H3971/52 10.10.52 H3971/52 10.10.52 DELETED FROM ALL CHARTS. (HMS SCOTT SURVEY). NOTE. H2603/61 20.6.61 H2603/61 20.6.61 EXAM'D IN 503816N, 024156W USING HSA. SWEPT FOUL AT 64 FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69 IN GEN DEPTH 91FT. SCOUR 4FT DEEP. APPROX 200FT LONG. LIES E/W WITH HIGH POINT NEAR E END. IDENTIFIED BY DIVER AS AN OLD BUCKET DREDGER. (FSL MEDA, 19.5.61). H2603/61 17.7.61 H2603/61 17.7.61 WK IS A BUCKET DREDGER WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR MANY YEARS. GREATEST HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 22FT. LIES WITH KEEL UPPERMOST. BUCKET & DEBRIS LIE ALONGSIDE. HULL HEAVILY CORRODED & BROKEN ATHWARTSHIPS 30FT FOR'D OF THE STERN. DIM. APPROX 100 X 40FT. TWIN PROPS & RUDDER. LIES NE/SW & IS PARTIALLY BURIED. CONSIDERED TO BE A HAZARD TO VESSELS ANCHORING IN VICINITY. (HMS DINGLEY, 11.7.61). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. H2603/61 31.10.61 H2603/61 31.10.61 SWEPT CLEAR 64, FOUL 64FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 68 IN GEN DEPTH 91FT. DIMENSIONS: APPROX 230 X 130FT. LIES NE/SW. THIS RATHER PECULIAR SPREAD OF WRECKAGE WAS OBTAINED ON TWO SETS OF SWEEPS AT RT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER. (FSL MEDA, 4.10.61). H3950/70 21.5.71 H3950/70 21.5.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 19.1MTRS. (FSL MEDA, 4.10.61). NC 3315. 12.5.75 12.5.75 ABOVE REPORTS CONFIRMED. WK IS CERTAINLY A BUCKET DREDGER. LIES ON SIDE. PROPS STILL ATTACHED. DEPTHS CONFIRMED. DIVED ON 11.5.75. (MR COURTNEY, YEOVIL SAC, TELECON). H2923/83 3.1.85 H2923/83 3.1.85 EXAM'D 25.7.84 IN 503815N, 024159W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR 20.5, FOUL 20.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.0 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.5, LENGTH 60MTRS, BEAM 20MTRS. LYING 070/250DEGS. BROKEN UP WITH HIGHEST PART AT SW END. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 202). AMEND TO SW 20.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 7.10.10 SEP 2010/000175706 7.10.10 EXAM'D 13.6.10 IN 5038.288N, 0242.068W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.31 IN GEN DEPTH 27.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 59MTRS, WIDTH 15.5MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. ?ON PORT SIDE WITH SOME PLATES HAVING FALLEN AWAY. AMEND WK 22MTRS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1343). BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 21, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE PORTLAND FOR PEMBROKE UNDER ESCORT. PROBABLY MINED BY MINE LAID BY UC-21. TWO MEN LOST. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 38.288 N,2 42.068 W
St Dunstan on Wreck Map
St Dunstan Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
INVERTED, BOWS SW