Steam Ship Wreck 28875

Surveying Details

H4808/72 1.1.73 H4808/72 1.1.73 NEW WK REPORTED IN 500230N, 040718W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). H4741/72 3.1.73 H4741/72 & H3110/72 3.1.73 NO MENTION BY HMS HECATE IN 1972 SURVEY SO EXISTENCE DOUBTFUL. CLOSE TO NSC IN 500224N, 040648W REPORTED IN 1945 & ALSO NOT FOUND BY HMS HECATE. PROBABLY ROCK. (HMS HECATE). NCA. H1280/76/31 22.4.76 H1280/76/31 22.4.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500226N, 040647W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76). NCA. H4514/76 15.9.76 H4514/76 15.9.76 WK IN 500226.03N, 040646.81W [OGB] USING DECCA. WK IS VERY SMALL AND DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH EASE. DRIFTED OVER WRECK GOING EAST TO WEST ON 10.4.76 AT 1145HRS. GENERAL DEPTH 38FMS. WRECK STANDS ABOUT 10FT HIGH. (T ALLEN, 9.9.76). CHART AS WK 63MTRS (34FMS) IN 500226N, 040647W [OGB]. - NM 2043/76. H2063/82 25.1.85 H2063/82 25.1.85 EXAM'D BY HMS FAWN 18.7.84 IN 500225N, 040646W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 5MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT WITH GOOD SHADOW FROM CENTRAL PART. SILHOUETTE RESEMBLES THAT OF A SUBMARINE. LYING 010/190DEGS. (HMS HECATE, 5.12.84). NCA. HH091/059/01 26.4.05 HH091/059/01 26.4.05 EXAM'D 6.7.04 IN 5002.381N, 0406.830W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.6 IN GEN DEPTH 70.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 174/354 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 65MTRS. BR STD. 3.7.07 3.7.07 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THE WK OF A SMALL SS OF ABOUT 800GRT, WELL BROKEN DOWN. THE SINGLE BOILER IS BROKEN IN HALF HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE IS SLIGHTLY TIPPED OVER. AFT THE HULL SIDES STAND 1MTR BUT RISE AT THE STERN TO 2MTRS. PROP IS STILL IN PLACE. FWD OF THE BOILER WK IS BROKEN DOWN TO THE SEABED. CARGO WINCH IN THIS VICINITY. BEAM AFT OF THE BOILER IS MEASURED AS 33.5FT. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.