Steam Ship Wreck 56823

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 23.598 N,2 51.491 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.393300
  • Longitude: -2.858183
Wreck Depth 44 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 62
Sonar Width 16
Shadow Height 7.8
Orientation 62
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field 0007.0,335
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 5, 2003

Surveying Details

26.12.44 AUBD 303/21 POSN 502430N, 025130W. LENGTH 200FT, HEIGHT 35FT. DIRECTION 040/220DEGS. (ESCORT GROUP 4, 26.12.44). AUBD 303/24 POSN 502412N, 025136W. GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND POSN. LENGTH 200FT, HT 35FT. H113/45 25.3.45 H113/45 25.3.45 POSN 502430N, 025130W. NON SUB. (PLYMOUTH LIST). H113/45 4.7.45 H113/45 4.7.45 POSN 502412N, 025136W. WRECK. (PLYMOUTH LIST). H4638/55 22.7.55 H4638/55 22.7.55 LOCATED IN 502335N, 015120W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21FMS IN GEN DEPTH 27 TO 28FMS. SEABED SAND, SHELL AND GRAVEL. GOOD A/S RESPONSE. (SCES/HMS SCOTT 6.10.54). INS AS WK 21FMS. BR STD. H3950/70 24.5.71 H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 38MTRS. NC 3315. H5982/82 25.1.83 H5982/82 25.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502337N, 025120E ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1 [1982]. NCA. HH100/351/08 12.9.94 HH100/351/08 12.9.94 DIVED AND EXAMINED. LIES UPRIGHT, BOWS INTACT, STERN MISSING. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL BOILERS TOGETHER WITH ENGINE. STEAM GAUGE RECOVERED MARKED 'FABRIK MERKE' AND MADE IN GERMANY. TRAWL NETS ON BOWS AND ON STBD SIDE. SMALL COASTER, APPROX 600 TONS WITH NO APPARENT CARGO. (N CHIPCHASE). HH090/961/01 5.12.03 HH090/961/01 5.12.03 EXAM'D 14.7.03 IN 5023.598N, 0251.491W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44.1 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.8MTRS. LIES 062/242 DEGS WITH BOW TOWARDS 242 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 44MTRS. BR STD. 27.10.08 27.10.08 ENGINE IS CONFIRMED AS BEING COMPOUND EXPANSION. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BOWS INTACT, STERN MISSING, BOWS SW

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