Steam Ship Wreck 46123

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 56.983 N,7 30.052 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.949717
  • Longitude: -7.500867
Wreck Depth 2.6 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 28
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 5.9
Orientation 80
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,000.8,
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date May 13, 2013

Surveying Details

H1310/82/2 4.2.82 H1310/82/2 4.2.82 WK OF A PUFFER LOCATED IN 565700N, 072958W [OGB] IN ENTRANCE TO BAGH BEAG. LENGTH 100FT, BEAM 20FT, BOWS SE. BADLY HOLED ON PORT SIDE ABAFT ENGINE ROOM. LEAST DEPTH 20FT IN GEN DEPTH 40FT AT 1100A, 22.8.81. (A J JENNIONS, 21.1.82). INS AS WK 2.8MTRS. BR STD. H1310/85/9 6.3.85 H1310/85/9 6.3.85 DIVED IN 1984. WK IS UPRIGHT ON SEABED. (P CAMILLI, 25.2.85). HH100/351/08 10.8.94 HH100/351/08 10.8.94 WK IN 565701N, 073008W [WGD]. DIVER'S DESCRIPTION AS BEFORE. (J LEIGH). 15.12.10 SEP 2010/000205301 15.12.10 SHOWN CENTRED ON 5656.970N, 0730.053W [WGD] ON FORWARDED SONAR IMAGES. INTACT & UPRIGHT. (MV ANTARES, 15.12.10). SEE WWW.ANTARESCHARTS.CO.UK. ?SECOND WRECK SHOWN ON SOME IMAGES. RETAIN WK 2.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 13.5.13 13.5.13 EXAM'D 21.11.12 IN 5656.983N, 0730.052W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.61 IN GEN DEPTH 7.7MTRS. MINOR SCOUR ON S SIDE. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 5.9MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. (EMU, HI 1361). INTACT, UPRIGHT. AMEND WK 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

SANK AFTER DRAGGING ANCHOR IN A STORM AND STERN HOLED ON STRIKING THE SHORE.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS E

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