Steam Ship Wreck 48042
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 59.902 N,5 0.119 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 62 m |
| Water Depth | 68 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 82 |
| Sonar Width | 14 |
| Shadow Height | 5.53 |
| Orientation | 61 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Debris Field | NIL |
| Original Detection Year | 1945 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H0113/45 4.7.45 CONTACT REPD, ON 4.7.45, IN 495954N, 050024W. LENGTH 300FT, HEIGHT 36FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST). 10.4.45 NSC REPD BY HMS COOKE IN 495954N, 050024W. ACCURATE TO WITHIN 200YDS ON 10.4.45. (AUBD 301/179) H3110/72 10.1.73 LOCATED IN 495953.9N, 050001.4W [OGB] USING HI-FIX [2 LOP]. CLASSIFIED AS A WK. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. FLAT BOTTOM AREA OF SAND, MUD, SMALL GRAVEL AND BROKEN SHELL. GOOD FIRM E/S TRACE, LEAST DEPTH 63MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 63.0MTRS IN 495954N, 050001W [OGB]. BR STD. 25.11.74 LOCATED DURING SALVAGE SURVEYS 1974. (E GILES). H1309/75/464 6.7.76 POSN CONFIRMED USING DECCA. (CPO CAKEBREAD). HH100/351/18 26.4.02 WK OF SS LOCATED BETWEEN 4959.884N, 0500.006W AND 4959.861N, 0500.063W. MID POINT: 4959.873N, 0500.062W. LYING ON PORT SIDE, ORIENTATION 058/238DEGS. STANDS 12.5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 75MTRS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 15.4.02). RETAIN WK 63MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/251/22 16.6.05 INVERTED, BROKEN IN TWO WITH FWD SECTION AT 45 DEGS TO THE REST. STERN INTACT WITH FOUR-BLADED PROP. HULL PLATES MISSING ALLOWS ACCESS INSIDE. ONE BOILER LIES FALLEN FROM THE WK ON THE STBD SIDE. BOW NETTED. (L BISHOP). NCA. SEP 2014/000153151 22.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 4959.902N, 0500.119W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 62.47 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 82MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 5.53MTRS. LIES 061/241 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, ON ITS SIDE. (MMT, HI 1455). NO DEBRIS. AMEND WK 62MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 22, 2014 |
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49 59.902 N,5 0.119 W
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General Comments
LYING ON PORT SIDE, INTACT