Steam Ship Wreck 12832

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 19.44 N,2 14.052 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.324000
  • Longitude: -2.234200
Wreck Depth 47 m
Water Depth 53 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 80
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 5.5
Orientation 25
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 19, 1999

Surveying Details

PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE 'SPIRAL'. SEE [18801]. 3.12.75 INS AS USC PA 16FMS IN 502000N, 021500W. NE 2649. 10.12.76 AMEND TO USC PA 30MTRS. NC 2454. HH090/533/01 27.5.93 WK EXAM'D 5.3.93 IN 501926.4N, 021403.1W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47.5 IN GEN DEPTH 53MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 025/205DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY INDICATES FERROUS CONTENT OF 300 TONS. POSSIBLY THE SPIRAL. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 533). AMEND TO WK 47MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/17 2.10.01 DIVED 8.01 IN LISTED POSN. A SMALL, UPRIGHT, BROKEN SS MEASURING 132FT IN LENGTH. THERE IS ONE BOILER BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN THE HULL. A BOX FOUND WAS MARKED: 'STEERING COMPASS HEELING ERROR COIL - BELL PUNCH COMPANY LTD MANUFACTURERS. PAT NO 866A'. DEFINITELY NOT 'SPIRAL'. PROBABLY BELONGED TO THE ADMIRALTY. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 7.9.07 FURTHER INSPECTION SUGGESTS THAT THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO SINKING. COULD POSSIBLY BE A WW2 ADMIRALTY TARGET, CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH WEAPONS' TESTING ON THE NEARBY 'AENEAS'. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BROKEN, DIVER GIVES LENGTH 40.2MTRS

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