Steam Ship Wreck 40068
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 27.042 N,2 1.152 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 31 m |
| Water Depth | 38 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 85 |
| Sonar Width | 14 |
| Shadow Height | 7 |
| Orientation | 167 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1967 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H448/67 27.1.67 LOCATED IN 512706N, 020104E. SWEPT BY OROPESA CLEAR TO 65FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 101 IN GEN DEPTH 131FT. SCOUR DEPTH 132FT. FAIR SIZE WRECK. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM W. (HMS MYRMIDON, 3.11.66). INS AS WK 10FMS. - NM 330/67. H448/67 5.6.67 OROPESA CLEAR TO 12FMS. (HMS MYRMIDON, SIGNAL DTD 23.5.67). AMEND TO WK 16FMS. - NM 1069/67. H448/67 21.3.68 LEAST E/S DEPTH 104 IN GEN DEPTH 132FT. SCOUR DEPTH 135FT. (HMS MYRMIDON). H6738/68 28.1.69 EXAM'D BY DIVERS. HIGHEST POINT AMIDSHIPS. STEM TOTALLY DESTROYED. LIES WITH 10 DEG STARBD LIST. HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 110MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. (NETH SURVEY). AMEND TO WK 18FMS. - NM 277/69. H6738/68 30.6.71 DELETE. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). BR STD. H4988/71 26.11.71 EXAM'D IN 512700.5N, 020112E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 31.1, FOUL AT 32.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.6 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. LIES NW/SE AND IS GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS FOX). INS AS SW 17FMS. BR STD. 24.4.74 SHOWN AS SW 30MTRS ON NETH 1035. 26.11.76 AMEND TO SW 31.1MTRS. NC 1610. H2350/85 4.12.86 EXAM'D 15.6.86 IN 512701N, 020116E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.7 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 110MTRS, APPROX. LARGE WK LYING 165/345 DEG. ON ITS SIDE WITH BOTH RUDDER AND SCREW CLEAR OF THE BOTTOM. BOW SECTION APPARENTLY DAMAGED. (NP 1008, HI 317A). AMEND TO SW 30MTRS. - NM 3744/86 H3850/86 22.11.88 EXAM'D 15.9.88 USING HYDROSEARCH. INTACT, LYING 165/345 DEG, WITH SONAR HT 9.1MTRS AT SE END. LENGTH 139MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS. NO MASTS OR OTHER PROJECTIONS OBSERVED. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 369). NCA. HH090/922/01 11.9.01 EXAM'D 12.6.01 IN 5127.041N, 0201.162E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 31.0, FOUL 31.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.1 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1008, HI 922). UPRIGHT. BR STD. HH091/159/01 1.8.07 LOCATED 23.2.07 IN 5127.042N, 0201.152E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.56 IN GEN DEPTH 39.0MTRS. LENGTH 88MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 7.5MTRS. LIES 167/347 DEGS WITH BOWS 347 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). INTACT, UPRIGHT. RETAIN SW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000185198 09.08.19 WRECK LOCATED IN 5127.06911N, 0201.14707E TO 5127.02577N, 0201.16141E [WGD].LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HEIGHT 7MTRS, FOUND BY M/B. NFS (CORRESPONDENCE EOGHAN KIERAN, DTD 09.08.19). RETAIN IN CURRENT POSN. AMEND ATTRIBUTES. SEP 2019/000249294 23.10.2019 EXAM'D IN 5127.047N, 0201.153E [WGD]. SIDESCAN SONAR TRACE TAKEN OF WRECK DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY. NFS. (SUBCOM CABLE ROUTE SURVEY, DTD 08.02.2019). RETAINED POSN FROM OSAE HI1159 SURVEY IN 2007. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 14, 2019 |
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51 27.042 N,2 1.152 E
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General Comments
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