Steam Ship Wreck 48003

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 46.622 N,1 10.882 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.777033
  • Longitude: -1.181367
Wreck Depth 12.6 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 19.5
Sonar Width 9.7
Shadow Height 4.3
Orientation 100
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0030.0,,002.0,135
Original Detection Year 1950
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Markers G BUOY, FLG 15 SEC, 'BROWNDOWN', CLOSE SW
Last Amended Date Nov 11, 2013

Surveying Details

H1181/51 12.3.51 H1181/51 12.3.51 WK IN 504636N, 011049W. SWEPT CLEAR AT 43FT, FOUL AT 44FT. LIES 310FT FROM MAIN PART OF WK [19173] IN 504637N, 011054W. (SCES, 1950). CHART AS WK 7FMS 1FT. - NM 511/51. 10.5.65 10.5.65 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT [LAT]. LC 394. H5224/70 15.12.70 H5224/70 15.12.70 EXAM'D IN 504636N, 011049W [OGB] USING HSA, OR 149DEGS, 17.1C FROM LEE TWR. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.4, FOUL AT 12.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.6 IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. SCOUR 18.5MTRS DEEP. E/S TRACING INDICATES WEED ON WK. (HMS WATERWITCH, 26.10.70). AMEND TO SW 6FMS 4FT [12.2MTRS]. - NM 2093/70. H1282/72 2.2.72 H1282/72 2.2.72 WK HAS STEEL HULL, SPLIT TRANSVERSELY IN SEVERAL PLACES. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. WOODEN DECKING, MOSTLY MISSING. LARGE HOLD SILTED UP. LIES APPROX N/S WITH STERN TO N. NO MEANS OF PROPULSION FOUND. (MR BEVAN, 7.7.71). NCA. H1720/65 20.8.78 H1720/65 BOW SECTION ABOUT 60FT LONG. LIES E/W AND STANDS ABOUT 14FT HIGH. MIDDLE SECTION IS 30FT LONG AND STANDS 12FT. WRECKAGE, PRESUMABLY OF STERN, WAS FOUND CLOSE TO THESE TWO SECTIONS AND CONSISTS OF SMALL STEAM ENGINE AND TWISTED PLATE. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). NCA. H1937/80 10.8.82 H1937/80 10.8.82 EXAM'D 6.1.82 IN 504636N, 011052W [OGB] USING HSA AND TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 2-3MTRS DEEP. LYING 040/220DEGS. ROCK, WITH LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 LOCATED 32MTRS SE OF WK. (SCESU, HI 4(B)). NCA. HH3847/86/2 30.7.90 HH3847/86/2 30.7.90 EXAM'D 22.5.90 IN 504635N, 011048W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.8MTRS, LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 290/110DEGS. BROKEN WRECKAGE, APPARENTLY OF STEM, AND RIBS SHOW ON SONAR TRACE. MANY SMALL CONTACTS IN AREA. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN AMENDED POSN. NE 394 & NE 2045. 9.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 9.1.13 LOCATED IN 5046.621N, 0110.885W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.58MTRS. SCOUR 1.7MTRS DEEP TO SE. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND WK 12.5MTRS. 18.10.13 18.10.13 EXAM'D 1.7.13 IN 5046.707N (SIC), 0110.882W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.68 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 30MTRS TOWARDS 135 DEGS. LENGTH 19.5MTRS, WIDTH 9.7MTRS, HT 4.3MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ONLY STERN PART OF VESSEL. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). CORRECT POSN: 5046.622N (BDC). BOWS ESE, HEAVILY LISTED. AMEND WK 12.6MTRS.

General Comments

BOW SECTION, BOWS ESE, HEAVILY LISTED

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