Steam Ship Wreck 40516

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 23.781 N,1 2.341 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.396350
  • Longitude: 1.039017
Wreck Depth 14.04 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 25
Sonar Width 18.7
Shadow Height 2.3
Orientation 71
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1992
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH090/579/01 10.2.93 DEBRIS EXAM'D 8.11.92 IN 532345.8N, 010226.1E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.4, FOUL AT 13.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 15.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 315/135DEG IN LOOSE SANDY SEDIMENT. (SEATEAM, HI 579). INS AS OSW 13.4MTRS. BR STD. 30.4.02 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND TO SW 13.4MTRS. BR STD. H/ 2.6.03 DIVERS FROM FRENCH MINESWEEPER SEARCHING FOR LA COMBATTANTE AS PART OF TRAINING EXERCISE DIVED WK IN THIS POSN AND FOUND A STERN SECTION OF A VESSEL WITH IRON BLADED PROPELLOR AND TWIN SHAFT, THEREFORE NOT HMS COBRA. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW. (KEVIN SMITH/G FURSE TELECON 2.6.03) NCA. HH100/351/20 29.8.03 CONFIRMED AS STERN SECTION OF OLD SS. (KEVIN SMITH/G FURSE TELECON 29.8.03) RECORD AMENDED TO UNKNOWN FROM HMS COBRA (POSSIBLY) SEE RECORD 62792. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 16.7.19 IN 5323.781N 0102.341E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.04 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16 MTRS, HT 2.3 MTRS, LENGTH 25 MTRS, WIDTH 19 MTRS, ORIENTATION 071 DEGS. DEGRADED, BURIED WITH VISIBLE DEBRIS AND ENGINE LIKE STRUCTURES. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 14 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2019

General Comments

STERN SECTION ONLY

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