Steam Ship Wreck 29152
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 25.941 N,5 29.957 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 51 m |
| Water Depth | 56 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 90 |
| Sonar Width | 28 |
| Shadow Height | 4.9 |
| Orientation | 15 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1977 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H2979/74 17.5.79 H2979/74 17.5.79 THREE FFS REPD IN 502605N, 053016W, 502603N, 053029W AND 502555N, 053000W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). HH100/351/15 27.10.99 HH100/351/15 27.10.99 WK OF MID ENGINED SS LOCATED IN 5025.91N, 0529.86W [WGD]. VERY BAD VISIBILITY. (G POUND). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH0909/799/01 19.12.00 HH0909/799/01 19.12.00 EXAM'D 7.8.00 IN 5025.941N, 0529.957W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.3 IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. DEBRIS IN CLOSE VICINITY OF WK. (NP 1008, HI 799). INS AS WK 51MTRS. BR STD. 30.7.01 30.7.01 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. NOT DIVED. HEAVILY COVERED IN NETS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON, 25.7.01) HH100/351/18 23.8.02 HH100/351/18 23.8.02 DIVED 22.8.02, BOW POSN 5025.920N, 0529.964W, STERN POSN 5025.956N, 0529.954W [WGD] USING DGPS. ORIENTAION 015/195 DEGS, BOWS SSW. LENGTH 70MTRS. TYPICAL BRITISH BUILD WW1 VINTAGE, APPROX 1,500TONS, TWO SMALL BOILERS, LARGE 6INCH PROPSHAFT, ENGINE IN PLACE BUT COVERED IN WRECKAGE. COLLAPSED INWARD FROM BOILERS FORWARD. LYING ON PORT SIDE. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SALVAGED, 3 COPPER SHELL CASES BOXES SEEN BUT NO GUN VISIBLE. LARGE ROPES EXTENDING FROM SEABED, FLOATING FREE UP TO A DEPTH 35-40MTRS. FISHING NETS ATTACHED TO WK ARE ALL GROUNDED. LEAST DEPTH BY ES AT LW 52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58.5MTRS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE, TELECON 23.8.02). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 10, 2012 |
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50 25.941 N,5 29.957 W
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General Comments
WELL BROKEN UP, FOUR MAIN HIGH POINTS, MID ENGINED