Steam Ship Wreck 16611
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 25.732 N,5 11.086 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 19.3 m |
| Water Depth | 21 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 5.1 |
| Sonar Width | 4.1 |
| Shadow Height | 2.6 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.7, |
| Original Detection Year | 1974 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | H2959/73 23.7.74 WK DIVED IN 502542N, 051057W [OGB] USING DECCA. VERY SMALL WK. SINGLE BOILER, COMPOUND ENGINE. BOILER IS HIGHEST POINT AND STANDS 10FT HIGH. EVIDENCE OF WOODEN DECK AND RATHER LARGE MASTS. CONSIDERED TOO SMALL TO BE ROSSMORE, WHICH SANK NEARBY [SEE 16509]. (E GILES, JULY 1974). CHART AS WK 17MTRS. BR STD. 4.5.78 NOT CHARTED ON NC 1178. TOO CLOSE TO MEDUSA ROCK. 22.11.11 LOCATED 24.3.10 IN 5025.732N, 0511.086W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.37 IN GEN DEPTH 21.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTR DEEP. LENGTH 5.1MTRS, WIDTH 4.1MTRS, HT 2.63MTRS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). PROBABLY ONLY BOILER REMAINS. AMEND WK 19.3MTRS. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 22, 2011 |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 25.732 N,5 11.086 W
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Nearby Wrecks:
- Orfordness Wreck 1843.1 M
- Orfordness Wreck 2417 M
- Other Wreck 57098 2585.3 M
- Other Wreck 47855 2726.4 M
- Other Wreck 48677 2791.5 M
- Anchor Wreck 48938 2968.8 M
- Other Wreck 57287 3050.2 M
- Other Wreck 57095 3055.5 M
- Sandfly Wreck 3262.2 M
- Mefjord (Possibly) Wreck 3921.6 M
General Comments
SINGLE BOILER IS HIGHEST POINT