Steam Ship Wreck 56859

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 9.398 N,2 45.414 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.156633
  • Longitude: -2.756900
Wreck Depth 52 m
Water Depth 60 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Width 10.4 m
Sonar Length 85
Sonar Width 16
Shadow Height 8.6
Orientation 8
Tonnage 1800
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 16, 2003

Surveying Details

9.12.44 AUBD 303/61 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 500924N, 024442W. (HMS BEACONHILL, 9.12.44) H3135/44 21.11.44 H3135/44 WK IN 500924N, 024442W. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 21.11.44). H113/45 25.3.45 H113/45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 500930N, 024515W. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). H4638/55 22.7.55 H4638/55 22.7.55 EXAM'D IN 500922N, 024518W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28FMS IN GEN DEPTH 33FMS. SEABED GRAVEL, SHELL AND SAND. (SCES/HMS SCOTT 7.9.54). INS AS WK 28FMS. BR STD. H2829/72 3.5.72 H2829/72 3.5.72 WK 51MTRS IN 500930N, 024505W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 72 15 10). NCA. 18.1.80 18.1.80 SHOWN AS WKPA 51.0MTRS ON FRENCH 878 [NE DEC 79]. NCA. HH100/351/10 30.8.95 HH100/351/10 30.8.95 STEAMSHIP IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DECKS COLLAPSED INTO HULL WITH BRIDGE DECK PARTIALLY INTACT. STERN IS MISSING. BOILER LIES ON SEABED ON STBD SIDE. SPARE IRON PROP LIES INSIDE THE AFTER PART OF THE HULL. SHIP'S FURNACE BRICKS ARE MARKED 'LUCAS' - A TYNESIDE COMPANY. BEAM MEASURED AT 34FT. ENGINE A 2 CYLINDER COMPOUND, ESTIMATED AT 200 HP. PROBABLY BUILT ABOUT 1880, WITH TONNAGE OF SOME 1800 TONS GROSS. (N R CHIPCHASE). HH090/912/01 9.2.01 HH090/912/01 9.2.01 LOCATED 9.9.00 IN 5009.398N, 0245.448W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT INVESTIGATED AS NOT IN SURVEY AREA. GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.0MTRS. LIES 024/204 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO SCOUR. REASONABLY INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 912). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/961/01 16.12.03 HH090/961/01 16.12.03 EXAM'D 27.7.03 IN 5009.398N, 0245.414W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52.3 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.6MTRS. LIES 008/188 DEGS WITH BOWS PROBABLY TOWARDS 188 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 52MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, WELL COLLAPSED, STERN MISSING, BOWS ?188 DEGS

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