Steam Ship Wreck 48370

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 51.015 N,4 20.337 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.850250
  • Longitude: -4.338950
Wreck Depth 70 m
Water Depth 75 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 54
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 34
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0010.0,,000.5,214
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 28, 2005

Surveying Details

H3110/72 10.1.73 H3110/72 10.1.73 WK LOCATED IN 495058.6N, 042017.1W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DETECTED BY MAGNETOMETER. GOOD ALL ROUND SONAR CONTACT. LIES 030/210DEGS IN FLAT BOTTOM AREA. GOOD FIRM E/S TRACE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 75-76MTRS. SEABED FINE SAND, BROKEN SHELLS & SMALL GRAVEL. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 69.0MTRS IN 495059N, 042017W [OGB] IN 495059N, 042017W. BR STD. H1280/76/31 31.3.76 H1280/76/31 31.3.76 FF IN 495109N, 042016W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. HH100/351/16 25.1.01 HH100/351/16 25.1.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. INTACT AND UPRIGHT WITH FWD PART TWISTED 10 DEGS TO STBD AND STERN PART TO PORT. WELL COLLAPSED AND SINGLE DOUBLE ENDED SCOTCH BOILER AND SINGLE TWO CYLINDER ENGINE EXPOSED. TWO HOLDS FWD AND AFT ARE FULL OF COAL AND A LARGE AMOUNT LIES AROUND THE BOILER. ESTIMATED TO BE 50MTRS LONG AND ABOUT 700 GROSS TONS. POSSIBLY WW1. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 28.4.05 HH091/059/01 28.4.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4951.015N, 0420.337W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 70.4 IN GEN DEPTH 75.5MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTRS EXTENDS 10MTRS TOWARDS 214 DEGS. LENGTH 54MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 034/214 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 214 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 70MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT

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