Steam Ship Wreck 48356

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 41.076 N,0 22.86 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.684600
  • Longitude: 0.381000
Wreck Depth 16.8 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 70
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 5.5
Orientation 13
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 1, 1906
Bottom Texture 4,17,7,1
Original Detection Year 1906
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 25, 2015

Surveying Details

H6300/23 AUG 1906 WK IN 13FMS WITH MAST SHOWING 2FT IN POSN BEACHY HEAD LTHO BRG N 42DEGS W, 5.6M; ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV BRG N 73DEGS E. (HMS GOLDFINCH, AUG 1906). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL], MAST 2FT IN APPROX 504100N, 002230E. - NM 1001/06. OCT 1906 AMEND TO DW. - NM 1100/06. H3026/11 MAST HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED. DEPTH OVER WK NOW 6.5FMS. NO LONGER A DANGER. (TH, 1906). AMEND TO WK 6.5FMS (1906). - NM 1328/11. H6300/23 12.9.23 LETTER FROM AND REPLY TO HMS KELLETT REGARDING THIS WK. H6300/23 22.9.23 POSN NOW 121.5DEGS, 5.8M FROM BEACHY HEAD LTHO. (HYDRO LTR, 22.9.23). H2537/28 17.8.28 NOW CHARTED AS WK PD 6.5FMS IN 504055N, 002225E. BR STD. H7221/37 10.11.37 OROPESA SWEEP FOUL AT 10FMS. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 52FT, FOUL AT 55FT. VERIFIED BY SECOND OROPESA SWEEP SET AT 51FT. (HMS FLINDERS, 26.10.37). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 4FT IN 504105N, 002300E. NC 2451. 17.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 15.8MTRS. NC 536. H4959/73 3.4.75 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR AND E/S SEARCH. NO CLOSE SEARCH MADE. GEN DEPTH IN VICINITY 25MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). H4121/76 6.1.77 EXAM'D IN 504102N, 002258E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS. LIES 020/200DEGS ON TOP OF IRREGULAR HUMP AND POSSIBLY IN 2 HALVES WITH SHOALEST PART AT S END. RECOMMEND RETAIN HMS FLINDER'S SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, R-OF-S 266/11 22.11.76). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. R/P. H1270/79 30.7.80 NOW CHARTED AS SW 15.2MTRS [LAT]. R/P. H1310/81/30 16.11.81 DIVED ON. OLD WK ON EVEN KEEL. HIGHEST POINTS ARE STERN AND ENGINE [AMIDSHIPS] WHICH STAND 5MTRS ABOVE GEN DEPTH. FORWARD OF ENGINE WK IS ALMOST LEVEL WITH SEABED AND WELL SILTED. BOW STANDS 5MTRS HIGH. LENGTH APPROX 45-60MTRS. IRON PROPELLER. (T W BENNETTO, 10.11.81).HH100/351/05 30.4.92 LOCATED USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. SEP 2015/000083465 25.11.15 EXAM'D 29.06.15, WK SHOWN IN 5041.076N, 0022.860E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.3MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 16.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

HIGH POINTS ARE STERN & ENGINE, REST IS FLAT TO SEABED

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