Steam Ship Wreck 46707

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 46.332 N,7 27.018 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.772200
  • Longitude: -7.450300
Wreck Depth 52 m
Water Depth 57 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 110
Sonar Width 22
Shadow Height 4.2
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Feb 25, 2014

Surveying Details

H3740/69 17.12.76 H3740/69 17.12.76 LOCATED IN 554624N, 072654W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 51MRS IN 56MTRS. (HMS HECLA, SIGNAL DTD 25.11.76). INS AS WK 51MTRS. - NM 153/77. H4847/75 2.2.77 H4847/75 2.2.77 LOCATED IN 554624N, 072657W [OGB] USING HFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS. SEABED SMOOTH, PROBABLY SAND OR SHINGLE. A ROCKY OUTCROP GENERALLY LYING 070/250 DEGS APPROX 300X150FT WITH PROBABLE WRECKAGE AMONGST IT. PLENTY OF FISH ECHOES AROUND WK/OUTCROP. (HMS HECLA, HI 1/76). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4131/68 17.10.78 H4131/68 17.10.78 LOCATED. THOUGHT TO BE SMALL WOODEN VESSEL. RISE OF 12FT MAXIMUM. (RISDON BEAZLEY, HN DTD 29.9.78). NCA. 23.4.07 23.4.07 LOCATED IN 5546.332N, 0727.018W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 22MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 045/225 DEGS. ?LARGE BROKEN WK WITH BOWS S AND SCOUR AT SW END. AMEND WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 52.37MTRS. (GSI). AMEND WK 52MTRS. 17.11.11 17.11.11 DIVED 8.2011 IN LISTED POSN. A VERY LARGE SHIP, UPRIGHT AND FLAT TO SEABED. ONLY RIBS AND LONGITUDINALS WITH THREE LARGE BOILERS. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 15.11.11). NCA.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, FLATTENED, SCOUR & BOW AT SW END

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