Steam Ship Wreck 47893

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 25.44 N,0 42.257 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.424000
  • Longitude: 0.704283
Wreck Depth 31 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 132
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 157
Tonnage 2500
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0050.0,,002.0,067
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 21, 2014

Surveying Details

17.10.74 17.10.74 WK 17FMS LOCATED IN 502524N, 004221E [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG). - NAVEAM 341/74. H4959/73 9.5.75 H4959/73 9.5.75 EXAM'D 6.11.74 IN 502524N, 004221E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 29.7, FOUL 30.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.8 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 9.1MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 550FT. LIES 160/340DEGS IN A LARGE SCOUR AND APPEARS TO BE BROKEN UP. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). CHART AS SW 29.7MTRS [16FMS]. - NM 1531/75. 8.2.91 8.2.91 NOW CHARTED AS SW 29.5MTRS. NC 2451. HH100/351/05 20.8.92 HH100/351/05 20.8.92 LOCATED USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. HH100/351/11 22.2.96 HH100/351/11 22.2.96 REPD TO BE OLD STEAMSHIP OF 2-3000 TONS WITH 3 BOILERS AND 4MTR DIAMETER PROP AND STANDS HIGHEST AT ITS STERN. (T BENNETTO, 10.1.96). NCA. 28.6.07 28.6.07 [WGD] POSN: 5025.440N, 0042.250E. 21.1.14 21.1.14 EXAM'D 4.10.13 IN 5025.440N, 0042.257E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.78 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 50MTRS TOWARDS 067 DEGS. LENGTH 132MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 6MTRS. LIES 157/337 DEGS WITH BOWS SSE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1416). INTACT, UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED. SCOUR ALONG NE SIDE. AMEND WK 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, SCOUR ALONG NE SIDE

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