Steam Ship Wreck 48377

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 0.754 N,3 54.632 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.012567
  • Longitude: -3.910533
Wreck Depth 63 m
Water Depth 71 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 15
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 7.7
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0080.0,,000.5,080
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3110/72 8.1.73 H3110/72 8.1.73 WK IN 500042.7N, 035433.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. NO SCOUR. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. IN SANDWAVE AREA. (HMS HECATE, 1972). BR STD. H1280/76/31 31.3.76 H1280/76/31 31.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500047N, 035436W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H2063/82 25.1.85 H2063/82 25.1.85 EXAM'D BY HMS FAWN 17.7.84 IN 500048N, 035435W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 71MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. LYING IN 3 PARTS - THE LARGEST OF WHICH IS 40 X 7MTRS, LYING 020/200DEGS. GIVES A GOOD SHADOW. (HMS HECATE, 5.12.84). NCA. H2063/82 3.7.86 H2063/82 3.7.86 EXAM'D 13.5.86 IN 500046N, 035434W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES IN TWO PARTS (OR TWO SEPARATE WKS LYING CLOSE TO EACH OTHER). DCS3 HT 6.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 73MTRS. (HMS HECLA, 12.6.86). NCA. H2063/82 18.9.86 H2063/82 18.9.86 DIVED ON AND FOUND TO BE SINGLE-SCREW SS OF ABOUT 1500TONS, LYING ON STBD SIDE AND IN TWO PARTS. NOT IDENTIFIED BUT APPEARS TO BE OF WW1 VINTAGE AND WAS PROBABLY TORPEDOED. LIES IN A DEEP SCOUR. (J RUSBRIDGER, 1.9.86). NCA. HH100/351/20 6.8.03 HH100/351/20 6.8.03 DIVED IN 5000.712N, 0354.562W [OGB]. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP ON STERN SECTION. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN TWO PARTS. STERN SECTION ON STBD SIDE IS THE HIGHEST PART AT 6-8MTRS ABOVE SEABED. MACHINERY AND ACCOMMODATION AFT. BOW SECTION DETACHED, TWISTED AND ?INVERTED. STANDS 4-5MTRS HIGH. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 19.4.05 HH091/059/01 19.4.05 EXAM'D 7.7.04 IN 5004.754N, 0354.632W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.4 IN GEN DEPTH 71.2MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 80MTRS TOWARDS 080 DEGS. LENGTH 15MTRS,WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 7.7MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN TWO SECTIONS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). THIS IS THE SMALLER, EASTERN SECTION. AMEND WK 63MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2005

Circumstances of loss

?TORPEDOED.

General Comments

BOW SECTION, ?INVERTED, SEE [65764 ] FOR STERN SECTION

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