Steam Ship Wreck 43627

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 1.869 N,3 57.59 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.031150
  • Longitude: -3.959833
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 47
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 4.6
Orientation 126
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0140.0,,000.5,270
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2005

Surveying Details

H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 CONTACT IN 500148N, 035724W. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500148N, 035724W. (HMS WILDGOOSE, 1945). H3110/72 8.1.73 H3110/72 8.1.73 WK IN 500149.5N, 035728.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. IN SANDWAVE AREA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 64MTRS [35FMS]. BR STD. H2063/82 25.1.85 H2063/82 25.1.85 EXAM'D BY HMS FAWN 18.7.84 IN 500153N, 035734W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 66 IN GEN DEPTH 71MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.5MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LYING 315/135DEGS. GOOD SMALL WK CONTACT, GIVING POOR SONAR SHADOW. (HMS HECATE, 5.12.84). NCA. HH100/351/16 25.1.01 HH100/351/16 25.1.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. UPRIGHT WITH BOWS INTACT. STERN COLLAPSED. SINGLE BOILER. MUCH BALLAST ON SEABED, WHICH MIGHT BE PART OF THE CARGO. POSSIBLY 500 TO 800 GROSS TONS. SEABED SILT. WK IS NETTED. (L BISHOP). HH091/057/01 19.4.05 HH091/057/01 19.4.05 EXAM'D 6.7.04 IN 5001.869N, 0357.590W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.6 IN GEN DEPTH 70.5MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 140MTRS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. LENGTH 47MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 126/306 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BOWS INTACT, STERN COLLAPSED

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