Steam Ship Wreck 41629

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 36.41 N,3 53.51 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.606833
  • Longitude: -3.891833
Wreck Depth 37 m
Water Depth 42 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 42
Sonar Width 6.8
Shadow Height 4.7
Orientation 50
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2001
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Jun 3, 2004

Surveying Details

H5043/70 19.1.71 H5043/70 19.1.71 FF IN 533621N, 035331W. POSN BY DECCA. (NETH HO). NCA YET. 11.10.76 11.10.76 INS AS FF IN 533621N, 035331W ON NC 1978. H3838/86 2.12.87 H3838/86 2.12.87 WK LOCATED IN 533624N, 035326W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.1 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 29.11.87). H3838/86 19.5.88 H3838/86 19.5.88 EXAM'D 18.11.87 IN 533624N, 035326W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.4 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. HYDROSEARCH - VERT HT 4.9MTRS, SHADOW HT 4.7MTRS. LENGTH 42MTRS, BEAM 6.8MTRS. LYING 230/050 DEG WITH BOW SW AND POSSIBLY SLIGHT LIST TO STBD. A SEPARATE PIECE OF WRECKAGE LIES NEARBY, CLOSE TO A CONSPIC. SCOUR WHICH RUNS E/W. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). INS AS WK 37MTRS. - NM 1791/88. HH100/351/16 8.11.00 HH100/351/16 8.11.00 DIVED AUG 2000. AN INTACT SS WITH ONE FWD HOLD AND A RAZED STERN AREA DOWN TO THE DECK BEAMS. SMALL PIECE OF WRECKAGE LIES CLOSE TO THE STERN AT THE NE END. SMALL BELL RECOVERED, BUT BORE NO INSCRIPTION. SMALL AMOUNT OF SHIP'S POTTERY HAS BEEN DATED TO 1906, THUS THIS MAY BE A WW1 CASUALTY. (K HURLEY, LTR DTD 6.11.00). NCA. HH100/351/17 24.4.01 HH100/351/17 24.4.01 LOCATED IN 5636.410N, 0353.510W [WGD]. (HMS SANDOWN). AMEND POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS SW

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