Steam Ship Wreck 28850

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 2.342 N,4 11.299 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.039033
  • Longitude: -4.188317
Wreck Depth 66 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Width 7.8 m
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 4.6
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source other
Surveying Details 17.4.45 [NO DATE] NSC REPD IN 500212N, 041030W [OGB]. ACCURATE TO WITHIN 200YDS. LENGTH 20FT, HEIGHT 12FT. ROCK. LOCATED 10.3 & 17.4.45. (AUBD 302/90, ESCORT GROUP 14). H3110/72 4.1.73 H3110/72 4.1.73 EXAMINED IN 500218N, 041111W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 67 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. SEABED, FINE SAND, BROKEN SHELL & WEED. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM W. FLAT BOTTOM AREA. NO SCOUR FROM E/S TRACE. (HMS HECATE, 1972). NCA. HH091/059/01 26.4.05 HH091/059/01 26.4.05 EXAMINED 6.7.04 IN 5002.342N, 0411.299W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 66 IN GEN DEPTH 70.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 150/330DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL WK OR DEBRIS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). INS AS WK 66MTRS. BR STD. 17.7.08 DIVED 17.7.08 THIS IS THE WK OF A SMALL SS IN AN UPRIGHT POSN. STERN IS INTACT AND VESSEL APPEARS TO BE ENGINE AFT. PROP IS IN SITU. FWD OF THE SINGLE BOILER THE WK SLOPES DOWN TO THE SEABED AT 74MTRS, WITH NO SIGN OF THE BOW. POTTERY FROM HOPE AND CARTER, BURSLEM (1862-1880) HAS BEEN RECOVERED. BEAM HAS BEEN MEASURED AT 7.8MTRS, SUGGESTING VESSEL OF SOME 200-300GT. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Last Amended Date Apr 26, 2005

General Comments

SMALL SS, UPRIGHT, ENGINE AFT, BOW MISSING

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