Steam Ship Wreck 51969

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 14.412 N,5 25.243 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.240200
  • Longitude: -5.420717
Wreck Depth 36 m
Water Depth 43 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 60.96
Sonar Width 12.19
Shadow Height 6
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.6,
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2010

Surveying Details

H0109/45 H0109/45 [NO DATE] WK IN 541530N, 052742W. (WESTERN APP LIST, WAGO 524). [NO DATE] SONAR CONTACT IN ABOVE POSN. LENGTH 200FT, BREADTH 40FT & HEIGHT 18FT. (AUBD 318/24). H2112/75 3.2.75 H2112/75 3.2.75 WRECK LOCATED IN 541424N, 0052506W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.2 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. SCOUR 0.6MTRS. SEABED OF FINE SAND. DCS3 HEIGHT 6MTRS. BROKEN UP WRECKAGE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 51/74). - NM 396/75. 15.1.08 15.1.08 DIVED IN 5414.412N, 0525.243W [WGD]. AN UPRIGHT SS. STERN SECTION IS INTACT BUT THE WK IS SHARPLY BROKEN AFT OF THE ENGINE ROOM WITH DEBRIS FLAT ON THE SEABED. BOW SECTION LIES AWAY FROM THE WK WITH THE BOW POINTING TOWARDS THE SURFACE. LEAST DEPTH AT THE BOW IS 36MTRS. ASSUMED TORPEDOED. APPEARS TO BE WW1 BY THE GENERAL STYLE. NOT IDENTIFIED. (C FIDDIS, EMAIL DTD 13.1.08). RETAIN WK 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BROKEN AFT OF ENGINE ROOM, BOW DETACHED

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