Steam Ship Wreck 54942

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 55.293 N,2 40.828 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.921550
  • Longitude: -2.680467
Wreck Depth 56 m
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 80
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 6.6
Orientation 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 10, 1999

Surveying Details

HH090/496/01 16.10.90 HH090/496/01 16.10.90 WK EXAM'D 28.8.90 IN 495517.6N, 024049.7W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.6 IN GEN DEPTH 63.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.6MTRS. WELL BROKEN-UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. OCCUPIES AREA OF 80X15MTRS. ORIENTATED 010/190DEGS. EVIDENCE OF IT BEING SNAGGED BY A TRAWL WHICH IS FLOATING OVER THE WK AND BY A CABLE/WIRE CAUGHT ON ITS W END. A SEPARATE SMALL OBSTN, HT 1.6MTR AND WITH LEAST DEPTH 62.1MTRS, LIES 245DEGS, 160MTRS FROM S END OF WK. GOOD MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTIONS OBTAINED. (NP 1008, HI 496). INS AS WK 56MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/19 24.10.02 HH100/351/19 24.10.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WELL BROKEN AND DISPERSED. THE MAIN FEATURES ARE A COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE AND 2 BOILERS. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

General Comments

BROKEN UP & PARTIALLY BURIED

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