Steam Ship Wreck 56937

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 7.062 N,4 44.174 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.117700
  • Longitude: -4.736233
Wreck Depth 59 m
Water Depth 66 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 67
Sonar Width 12.2
Shadow Height 6.16
Orientation 136
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1966
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 18, 2014

Surveying Details

H2839/66 9.2.67 WK 33FMS IN 500730N, 044318W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S 201 IN GEN DEPTH 219FT. (HMS MERMAID, 1966). BR STD. H3110/72 28.11.73 WK LOCATED IN 500700N, 044408W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61.0 IN GEN DEPTH 66.0MTRS. SEABED OF SAND, GRAVEL & MUD. (HMS HECATE, 1973). BR STD. HH100/351/18 26.4.02 NAME GIVEN AS BENITO. POSN 5007.051N, 0444.158W [WGD] USING DGPS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 16.4.02). NOT CONSIDERED TO BE BENITO. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/22 THE WK OF A WW2 COLLIER. UPRIGHT BUT COLLAPSED TO THE SEABED IN AREAS FWD AND AFT OF THE SINGLE BOILER AND ENGINE. A CLASSIC TRAMP STEAMER. TWO HOLDS FWD AND TWO HOLDS AFT WITH CENTRAL BRIDGE. DREDGING GEAR SNAGGED INTO BOILERS. ENTIRE SHIP IS DRAPED WITH HEAVY TRAWL NET. (L BISHOP). NCA. SEP 2014/000153151 18.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5007.062N, 0444.174W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 59.84 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 67.0MTRS, WIDTH 12.2MTRS, HT 6.16MTRS. LIES 136/316 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT WITH CENTRE COLLAPSED. (MMT, HI 1455). BOWS ?NW. AMEND WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS, BOWS ?NW

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