Steam Ship Wreck 48428

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 48.231 N,5 41.993 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.803850
  • Longitude: -5.699883
Wreck Depth 62 m
Water Depth 79 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 70
Shadow Height 16.8
Orientation 90
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,079.0,
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 1980
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jun 11, 2002

Surveying Details

H2205/66 16.6.66 PROBABLE WK WITH LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 35 IN GEN DEPTH 44.5FMS. EXTENT 220FT BY 140FT LYING IN 040DEGS/220DEGS. MAX RANGE CONTACT-3000FT. FIXED BY DECCA. (HMS YARMOUTH, SILIT 1.10.62). - CHART AS WK 35FMS [64MTRS]. - BR STD. H2959/73 17.2.75 FISHERMANS FASTENER BELIEVED WK IN 504806N, 054212W USING DECCA. PRESUMED THIS WK. (MR GILES, 13.2.75). H2979/74 29.1.78 FF REPD IN 504816N, 054121W USING DECCA. (E.GILES, 16.5.77). H1932/79 18.2.81 EXAM'D 13.10.80 IN 504812N, 054156W [OGB] USING HF [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 79MTRS. SCOUR 79MTRS. DCS3 HEIGHT 16.8MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS. LYING E/W, APPARENTLY ON ITS SIDE, AND POSSIBLY NOT INTACT. MAGNETIC ANOMALY 288NT. (HMS FAWN HI 56A/79-80). BR STD. 9.8.04 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. FOUND TO BE AN OLD COLLIER LYING UPRIGHT BUT WITH STERN BROKEN OFF AND LYING UPSIDE DOWN ON TOP OF MAIN PART OF WK. TORPEDO DAMAGE EVIDENT BEHIND THE ENGINE ROOM. (GIFFORD POUND/GLYNIS FURSE TELECON 5.8.04) NCA.

General Comments

UPRIGHT BUT STERN BROKEN OFF & LYING UPSIDE DOWN IN WK

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