Steam Ship Wreck 56953

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 49.383 N,4 57.04 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.823050
  • Longitude: -4.950667
Wreck Depth 74 m
Water Depth 83 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 9
Orientation 100
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 29, 2013

Surveying Details

H011345 4.7.45 H011345 SONAR CONTACT IN 494936N, 045718W. 50FT LONG, 40FT HIGH. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). H3110/72 28.11.73 H3110/72 28.11.73 NOT FOUND AFTER EXTENSIVE SEARCH USING TRANSIT SONAR. (HMS HECATE, 1973). HH090/497/01 18.10.90 HH090/497/01 18.10.90 WK 74MTRS LOCATED IN 494923N, 045702.4W [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG, HN 20.9.90). NCA YET. HH090/497/01 17.1.91 HH090/497/01 17.1.91 EXAM'D 11.7.90 IN 494923N, 045702.4W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX AND TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 74 IN GEN DEPTH 83MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LARGE WK, LYING 100/280DEGS. HAS THREE DISTINCT HIGH POINTS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 497). CHART AS WK 74.0MTRS. - NM 319/91. HH100/351/22 16.6.05 HH100/351/22 16.6.05 AN UPRIGHT, LARGE SS. PORT SIDE MIDSHIPS IS BLOWN AWAY. BOW INTACT AND STANDS 8MTRS HIGH. TWO HOLDS FWD WITH A CARGO OF COAL. TWO BOILERS, LARGE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. THREE DISTINCT HIGH POINTS ARE BOW, BOILER AND ENGINE. UN-NAMED BELL RECOVERED. (L BISHOP). NCA.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, PORT SIDE MIDSHIPS BLOWN AWAY, BOW STANDING

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