Steam Ship Wreck 28145

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 54.898 N,6 6.302 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.914967
  • Longitude: -6.105033
Wreck Depth 67.6 m
Water Depth 74 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 72
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 5.9
Orientation 60
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H7915/51 11.1.52 SIX UNLIT SALVAGE BUOYS LAID IN 495500N, 060600W. (RISDON BEAZLEY). - NM 746(T)/51. H7915/51 5.2.53 NM 746(T)/51 CANCELLED BY NM 309/53. (RISDON BEASLEY). GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495430N, 060500W. (AUBD 301/76). POOR SONAR CONTACT IN 495430N, 060700W. LENGTH 345FT, HEIGHT 40FT. (AUBD 301/77). (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH). H5051/70 13.1.71 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 495500N, 060600W. NC 1148. H2979/74 22.3.78 FIVE FFS REPORTED IN 495435N, 060601W; 495435N, 060619W; 495454N, 060547W; 495507N, 060609W; AND 495513N, 060546W. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). H3841/86 26.1.88 EXAM'D 25/26.7.87 IN 495451N, 060615W [OGB] USING 4-RANGE TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 66.7 IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HT [SHADOW] 6.2MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, BEAM 14MTRS. LYING 075/255DEGS WITH SHOALEST POINT AT E END. APPARENTLY NO SUPERSTRUCTURE REMAINS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 360). AMENDED TO WK 66MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 542/88. HH100/351/17 3.9.01 THIS IS AN OLD 'COAL BOAT' OF APPROX 800 TONS. 3 CYLINDER STEAM ENGINE. UPRIGHT. (G POUND). NCA. SEP2016/000143596 17.11.2016 EXAM'D 05.06.2016; IN 4954.898N, 0606.302W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 67.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 73.5MTRS, LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HEIGHT 5.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 060/240 DEGS. WRECK OF A LARGE VESSEL SITTING UPRIGHT ON A FLAT SEABED. THE WRECK COMPRISES THE REMNANTS OF THE HULL WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE VISIBLE. THE HULL IS PARTLY BROKEN UP WITH THE NORTH-WESTERN END MOST DAMAGED. (MMT, HI 1470). AMEND WK 67MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 17, 2016

General Comments

UPRIGHT

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