Steam Ship Wreck 29161

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 56.337 N,4 51.628 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.938950 Longitude: -4.860467
Wreck Depth	72 m
Water Depth	78 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Sonar Length	61
Sonar Width	17
Shadow Height	6.4
Orientation	88
Cargo	coal
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Mud
Original Detection Year	1985
Last Detection Year	2005
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details	4.7.85 4.7.85 WK STANDING 5FMS ABOVE SEABED IN 495627N, 045133W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. (C WILLIAMS, RECORDED TAPE). CHART AS WK 65MTRS. BR STD. HH091/059/01 5.4.05 HH091/059/01 5.4.05 EXAM'D 21.8.04 IN 4956.337N, 0451.628W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 72.3 IN GEN DEPTH 78.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 61MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS, HT 6.4MTRS. LIES 088/268 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, COLLAPSED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 72MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/22 16.6.05 HH100/351/22 16.6.05 THE WK OF A WW2 COLLIER. UPRIGHT AROUND MIDSHIPS, COMPLETELY OVER TO STBD AT BOW. STERN GIVES EVIDENCE OF A HUGE TWIST AND LIES OVER TO PORT. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. COAL IN THE AREA GIVES REASON TO BELIEVE THAT WK IS THAT OF AN OLD COLLIER. (L BISHOP). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Apr 5, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, MIDSHIPS UPRIGHT, BOW TWISTED TO STBD, STERN TO PORT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 56.337 N,4 51.628 W

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