Steam Ship Wreck 40090

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 59.044 N,0 7.15 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.984067
  • Longitude: 0.119167
Wreck Depth 27.58 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 53
Sonar Width 31
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 113
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Oct 5, 2016

Surveying Details

PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE HMS FAIRY. SEE [8974]. H01624/44 14.6.44 INS NDW (PA) IN 535905N, 000706E. LC 1190. 10.4.72 AMEND TO WK 15MTRS. NC 121. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 14.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H2534/74 28.11.79 BAD OBSTN (WK) REPD IN 535935N, 000726E. POSN BY DECCA. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS, VOL 1). H5084/77 21.3.80 SMALL COMPACT CONTACT EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 535902N, 000716E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.6 IN GEN DEPTH 33.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, HI 64/79). BR STD. H1942/76 9.3.81 SWEPT 22.7.80. CLEAR AT 28.7, FOUL AT 28.8MTRS. (SOISS, HI 65/80). 4.10.88 REPORTED TO BE A SMALL SS. (R WALKER, TELECON). HH100/351/06 8.4.93 DIVED ON OCT 1988 IN 535901N, 000719.5E [OGB]. HIGHEST PART IS A BOILER WHICH STANDS 3MTRS HIGH. STERN COLLAPSED AND BOW MISSING. CARGO INCLUDES WOODEN BOXES MARKED 'BOVRIL' AND PIG IRON. (G WADSWORTH, 1.3.93). SEP 2016/000053291 5.10.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5359.044N, 0007.150 [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.58MTRS, GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 53.0MTRS, WIDTH 31.0MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 113/293 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK CONSIDERABLY DEGRADED. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_8983). AMEND DW 27.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

Wreck well degraded.

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