Steam Ship Wreck 29368

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 19.836 N,5 38.681 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.330600
  • Longitude: -5.644683
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 48 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 25.8
Sonar Width 12.8
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 158
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Jan 6, 2012

Surveying Details

H2959/73 20.8.73 H2959/73 20.8.73 WK LOCATED IN 501948N, 053833W [OGB] USING DECCA. SIZE PROBABLY 2500 TONS. VERY SCATTERED, LYING ROUGHLY NNW/SSE, HAWSE PIPES, WINCHES, BOILER AND PROP SHAFT IDENTIFIABLE. COMPOUND ENGINE, ABOUT 8FT HIGH. (E GILES). CHART AS USC 28MTRS. BR STD. H2959/73 6.12.73 H2959/73 6.12.73 SLIGHTLY CONFLICTING INFORMATION TO ABOVE. CONSIDERED ABOUT 700 TONS LYING E/W ON ROCK WITH SAND PATCHES. SCATTERED REMAINS WITH HIGHEST POINT BOILERS ABOUT 9FT HIGH. (E GILES). NCA. HH090/799/01 20.12.00 HH090/799/01 20.12.00 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (NP 1008, HI 799). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. 6.1.12 6.1.12 LOCATED 19.3.12 IN 5019.836N, 0538.681E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.52 IN GEN DEPTH 48.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 25.8MTRS, WIDTH 12.8MTRS, HT 5.13MTRS. LIES 158/338 DEGS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). POSSIBLE DEBRIS ON EDGE OF LARGE OUTCROP. INS AS WK 43MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

?WRECK DEBRIS

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