Steam Ship Wreck 52037

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 32.564 N,3 34.677 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.542733
  • Longitude: -3.577950
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 31.7
Sonar Width 10.8
Shadow Height 4.2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2001
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 13, 2013

Surveying Details

H3838/86 6.11.87 H3838/86 6.11.87 WK , LEAST DEPTH 24.6 IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS, LOCATED IN 533233N, 033436W [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 5.11.87). INS AS WK 24.5MTRS. BR STD. H3838/86 24.5.88 H3838/86 24.5.88 DESCRIBED AS A BROKEN-UP OR PARTIALLY BURIED WK. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357, ROS). H3838/86 31.10.88 H3838/86 31.10.88 EXAM'D 20.10.87 USING HIFIX/6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.2 IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 4.2MTRS; SHADOW HT 2.9MTRS. LENGTH 31.7MTRS, BEAM 10.8MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEG, APPARENTLY BROKEN IN 3 PARTS. POSSIBLY PARTIALLY BURIED WITH CENTRAL HIGH POINT (?MIDSHIPS SUPERSTRUCTURE). (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). NFA. HH100/351/05 31.1.92 HH100/351/05 31.1.92 DIVED ON 19.1.92 IN CHARTED POSN. WRECKAGE CONSISTING OF TWISTED FRAMES AND BUCKLED PLATES SCATTERED AROUND AREA AND PARTIALLY BURIED. HAS NO REGULAR SHAPE. PROBABLY LATE 19TH CENTURY SS - BOILER HIGHEST PART. NO IDENTIFICATION FOUND. OLD POTS AND EARTHENWARE, BEARING NAMES OF FRENCH TOWNS, RECOVERED. (K HURLEY, 23.1.92). 9.12.97 9.12.97 WK SHOWN IN 533236.8N, 033436.3 [EUR] ON SUBSEA OFFSHORE LTD SURVEY [JAN 1997]. NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5332.564N, 0334.677W. HH100/351/17 24.4.01 HH100/351/17 24.4.01 LOCATED IN 5332.560N, 0334.680W [WGD]. (HMS SANDOWN). NCA. 13.9.13 13.9.13 NOT LOCATED 4.2013 USING M/B. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). AMEND FOUL.

General Comments

AREA OF WRECKAGE, PARTIALLY BURIED, BOILER HIGHEST PT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 32.564 N,3 34.677 W
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