Steam Ship Wreck 50481
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 48.557 N,1 9.632 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 28.5 m |
| Water Depth | 38 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 70 |
| Sonar Width | 14 |
| Shadow Height | 1.7 |
| Orientation | 30 |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.4, |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 1994 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE 'THAMES'. SEE [5788]. SANK 6 MILES SE BY E FROM SEAHAM HBR. (WW1SL). H1124/26 H1124/26 INS AS NDWPA IN 544900N, 011000W. BR STD. H2433/71 22.4.71 H2433/71 22.4.71 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (ISS, HI 9/70). 18.5.73 18.5.73 AMEND TO USCPA 20MTRS. NC 152. H6330/87 7.11.88 H6330/87 7.11.88 EXAM'D 7.8.88 IN 544933N, 010932W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [6 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.8, FOUL AT 29.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.8 IN GEN DEPTH 38.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 38.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 14MTRS. LARGE INTACT WK, LYING 030/210 DEG, APPARENTLY UPRIGHT WITH HIGH POINTS AT EACH END. GOOD SONAR CONTACT EXCEPT FROM SE WHEN IT IS MASKED BY REFLECTIVITY OF SEABED. (GARDLINE, HI 414A). AMEND TO SW 28.5MTRS. - NM 3636.88. HH100/351/08 11.3.94 HH100/351/08 11.3.94 DIVED JUNE 1993 IN 544831N, 010930W. UPRIGHT WITH BOW E AND STANDS GENERALLY 3 TO 4MTRS HIGH. NO CARGO. THOUGHT TO BE A STEAM TRAWLER. (K A LAWRENCE). NCA. HH100/351/15 28.10.99 HH100/351/15 28.10.99 LIES IN 5448.40N, 0109.66W. HAS TWO BOILERS. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A LARGE IRON BUILT COLLIER LOADED WITH A CARGO OF COAL. WELL COLLAPSED. (R YOUNG, LTR DTD 26.10.99). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 28, 1999 |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 48.557 N,1 9.632 W
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Nearby Wrecks:
- Azira Wreck 305.9 M
- Llwyngwair (Possibly) Wreck 1616.6 M
- Carmarthen Coast (Possibly) Wreck 1935.6 M
- Alaskan Wreck 2744.5 M
- Haslingden Wreck 3307.1 M
- Vianna (Probably) Wreck 3385.6 M
- Thames (Probably) Wreck 3590.6 M
- Equipment Wreck 43762 3747.1 M
- Other Wreck 54044 3869.6 M
- Fawn (Probably) Wreck 4008.6 M
General Comments
UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS E, ?IRON BUILT COLLIER