Steam Ship Wreck 56973

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 59.387 N,5 32.989 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.989783
  • Longitude: -5.549817
Wreck Depth 48 m
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 97
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 6.4
Orientation 103
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 31, 2013

Surveying Details

H095/39 8.2.41 H095/39 & H03526/44 NSC IN 495930N, 053300W. (WESTERN APPS 8.2.41 & PLYMOUTH LIST, 15.11.44). H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 NSC IN 495930N, 053302W. LENGTH 240FT, HEIGHT 36FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495936N, 053300W. (AUBD 301/31). 10.4.45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495930N, 053400W. LENGTH 40FT, HEIGHT 33FT. (HMS ESSINGTON, 10.4.45, AUBD 301/80). H2137/54 22.6.54 H2137/54 22.6.54 LOCATED BY SV 'HELP' FEB/MAY 1954 IN 495930N, 053300W USING DECCA OR 074DEGS, 10.3 MILES FROM WOLF ROCK. EXAMINED BY FOREMAST 18. HEIGHT ABOVE BOTTOM 37FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 23.5.54). CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H2979/74 31.12.74 H2979/74 31.12.74 POSN CONFIRMED USING DECCA. NOT DIVED ON. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES IN EXCESS OF 1500 TONS STEEL. (E GILES). NCA. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 40MTRS. NE 777. H2590/76 27.2.76 H2590/76 27.2.76 GOOD SONAR AND E/S CONTACT IN 495921.6N, 053256.6W USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. DEFINITE SIZEABLE WK. CLOSELY SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO WK 48.0MTRS [26.0FMS] IN REVISED POSN. NE 777. H1310/82/7 8.3.82 H1310/82/7 8.3.82 WK IN 495933N, 053300W [OGB] USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. HH100/351/18 27.2.02 HH100/351/18 27.2.02 BELIEVED THAT THIS WRECK COULD BE COMMANDANT BARATIER. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 24.2.02). NCA. HH091/059/01 7.4.05 HH091/059/01 7.4.05 EXAM'D 16.9.04 IN 4959.387N, 0532.989W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.7 IN GEN DEPTH 55.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 97MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 6.4MTRS. LIES 103/283 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 31.7.13 31.7.13 LOCATED IN 4959.389N, 0532.993W [WGD]. (D NEWMAN, COASTLINE SURVEYS, EMAIL DTD 31.7.13). UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED. BOWS W WITH DEBRIS SURROUNDING. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

TWO BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT.

General Comments

INTACT, PARTIALLY COLLAPSED, BOWS W

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