Steam Ship Wreck 54280

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 0.978 N,2 4.688 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.016300
  • Longitude: 2.078133
Wreck Depth 28.5 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 29
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 60
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,002.0,
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 23, 2015

Surveying Details

H1310/88/42 8.8.88 WK BROKEN INTO SEVERAL SECTIONS WHICH COVER AN AREA 50MTRS LONG, LYING 155/335DEGS AND STANDING 3.5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS [LAT], LOCATED 520101N, 020446E [WGD]. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, 5.8.88). - NM 2578/88. HH090/667/01 15.12.95 EXAM'D 12.7.95 IN 520058.67N, 020441.44E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 28.7, FOUL 29.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.2 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.0MTRS DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS. LENGTH 29MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 060/240DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER ANOMALY. AREA OF DEBRIS. REMAINS OF BROKEN UP WRECK. (OCEONICS, HI 67). - NM 1567/96. HH100/351/18 29.8.02 DIVED IN 5200.975N, 0204.699E [WGD] USING GPS. THE REMAINS OF A SMALL SS WITH ONLY THE ENGINE & BOILER LEFT. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BOILER WHICH STANDS SOME 2MTRS HIGH. VERY LITTLE REMAINS OF THE HULL & SUPERSTRUCTURE, WHICH IS EITHER BURIED OR MADE OF WOOD. (B HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 12.7.02). NCA. 23.1.15 POSN AMENDED TO 5200.9778N, 0204.6879E [WGD] TO AVOID DISPLAYING TWICE ON BAND 3 ENCS. (B PEARSON, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 23.1.15).

General Comments

REMAINS OF SMALL SS, ONLY ENGINE & BOILER LEFT, HULL ?WOODEN

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