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
  • Latitude: 49.998367
  • Longitude: -5.001983
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
Last Amended Date Sep 22, 2014

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.

General Comments

LYING ON PORT SIDE, INTACT

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