Steam Ship Wreck 16597

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 7.373 N,5 51.007 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.122883 Longitude: -5.850117
Wreck Depth	50 m
Water Depth	58 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Sonar Length	73
Sonar Width	28
Shadow Height	6.9
Orientation	112
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1960
Last Detection Year	2013
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H0113/45 7.4.60 POOR SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 500730N, 055018W. LENGTH 400FT, HEIGHT 60FT, GAVE OFF LIGHT OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). 7.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT LENGTH 400FT, HEIGHT 60FT, GAVE OFF LIGHT OIL. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, AUBD 301/262). H2613/78 10.3.78 NOT FOUND DURING DETAILED DCS3 SEARCH WITHIN 1000MTRS OF REPD POSN. VERY ROCKY BOTTOM IN VICINITY. (HMS FOX, HI 42A/77). POSN 500730N, 055018W FOR FILING ONLY. 10.2.14 EXAM'D 3.12.13 IN 5007.373N, 0551.007W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 51.1 IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 73MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS, HT 6.9MTRS. LIES 112/292 DEGS WIT BOWS ESE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. TWO BOILERS WITH THE ?ENGINE THE HIGHEST POINT. (MMT, HI 1415). FULLY COLLAPSED. INS AS WK 51MTRS. 14.2.14 LEAST M/B DEPTH 50.58MTRS. (SDC BATHY, HI 1415). AMEND WK 50MTRS.
Last Amended Date	Feb 14, 2014

Circumstances of loss

TWO BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT.

FULLY COLLAPSED, BOWS ESE, BOILERS/ENGINE HIGHEST

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 7.373 N,5 51.007 W

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