Start Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Start Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 28.295 N,1 49.61 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.471583
  • Longitude: -1.826833
Wreck Depth 35 m
Water Depth 41 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name START
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 62.2 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 70
Sonar Width 16
Shadow Height 4.5
Orientation 90
Tonnage 728
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 22, 1917
Scour Dimensions 0010.0,,000.5,090
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Oct 25, 2012

Surveying Details

HH100/351/10 5.12.95 HH100/351/10 5.12.95 WK LIES SCATTERED OVER SEABED IN 502817N, 014935W [OGB]. BELL RECOVERED IN 1982. (J WELCH). CHART AS WK 35MTRS. BR STD. 9.8.99 9.8.99 STERN LIES OVER TO PORT, PROPELLER AND RUDDER VISIBLE. FWD END IS UPRIGHT. BOW PLATES RUSTED AWAY SO THAT ALL THAT REMAINS IS THE STEM POST. (DORSET SHIPWRECKS). 2.2.07 2.2.07 LIES IN 43MTRS. ENGINE LIES TO PORT, THE SINGLE BOILER AND THE VERTICAL DONKEY BOILER BEING THE HIGHEST PARTS. STERN LIES HALF OVER TO PORT WHILE FROM THE BOILER TO THE BOWS THE WRECK IS UPRIGHT, BUT HAS COLLAPSED TO PORT. SPARE PROP IS CLOSE TO THE BOILER ON THE STBD SIDE. (D C WENDES, SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). NCA. 25.10.12 25.10.12 EXAM'D 28.1.12 IN 5028.295N, 0149.610W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.95 IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 35.91MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 10MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS E. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NOT INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED. (EMU, HI 1366). RETAIN WK 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1896 BY SCOTT & SONS, BOWLING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ACTIESELSKABET START. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 98 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY ROSS & DUNCAN, GLASGOW. PASSAGE SWANSEA FOR ROUEN. TORPEDOED BY UB-58. (D C WENDES). SANK FOLLOWING A SEVERE EXPLOSION WHICH WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MINE. (WW1SL). SUNK BY UB 57. ONLY TWO OF CREW ESCAPED. THEY WERE RECOVERED BY HMT THOMAS CHAMBERS. (DORSET SHIPWRECKS).

General Comments

STERN LIES TO PORT, BOILERS ARE HIGHEST PART

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 28.295 N,1 49.61 W
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FAQ

Where is the START wreck located?

The START wreck is located at coordinates 50 28.295 N,1 49.61 W.

How deep is the START and where exactly is it located?

The START lies at a depth of about 35 meters and is located at coordinates 50 28.295 N,1 49.61 W.

How deep is the seabed around the START?

The seabed around the START lies at approximately 41 meters deep.

When did the START sink?

The START sank on Dec 22, 1917.

When was the wreck of the START discovered?

The wreck of the START was discovered in 1995.

What country did the START belong to?

The START belonged to NO.

What cargo was the START carrying?

The START was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the START?

The START had a tonnage of 728 tons.

What type of wreck is the START?

The START is classified as a steam ship.

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