Steam Ship Wreck 56991

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 11.883 N,1 43.812 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.198050
  • Longitude: 1.730200
Wreck Depth 30.5 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 96
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 9
Orientation 55
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H448/67 27.1.67 H448/67 27.1.67 LARGE WK LOCATED IN 511154N, 014350E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 99 IN GEN DEPTH 134FT. SCOUR 136FT. LIES E/W. (HMS HYDRA, 14.10.66). INS AS DW. - NM 330/67. H448/67 5.6.67 H448/67 5.6.67 DRIFT SWEPT. CLEAR AT 88FT. (HMS MYRMIDON, SIG DTD 23.5.67). AMEND TO WK 16FMS. - NM 1071/67. H448/67 20.3.68 H448/67 20.3.68 DRIFT SWEPT. CLEAR AT 90FT. LIES BROKEN IN HALF. LEAST E/S DEPTH 100 IN GEN DEPTH 125-135FT. SCOUR 140FT. (HMS MYRMIDON). H6738/68 28.1.69 H6738/68 28.1.69 SKETCHED BY DIVERS. HIGHEST POINT OF WK MIDSHIPS ISLAND. ONLY HULL REMAINS. FO'C'SLE LIES OVER TO PORT AND TOTALLY COLLAPSED. (NETHERLANDS DOVER SURVEY, 9/68). H4522/70 26.11.70 H4522/70 26.11.70 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 30MTRS. (HMS ECHO, R-OF-S DTD 19.8.70). NCA. H4667/70 29.12.70 H4667/70 29.12.70 EXAM'D IN 511155N, 014353E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LOCATED BY HMS BRONINGTON BUT DIVERS UNABLE TO FIND. E/S DEPTH [NOT VERY ACCURATE] 32.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40.7MTRS. SEABED SLOPING. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS BULLDOG/HMS BRONINGTON). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H1928/71 30.11.71 H1928/71 30.11.71 EXAM'D IN 511156N, 014354E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 29.9, FOUL AT 30.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.2 IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. SCOUR 41.8MTRS. SEABED UNEVEN. LIES ENE/WSW. (HMS FAWN). AMEND TO WK SW 16FMS. BR STD. 16.6.72 16.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK SW 30MTRS. NC 1828. 25.7.72 25.7.72 LOCATED BY DCS3 IN 511156N, 014353E [EUR]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31MTRS. (WIMPEY LAB SURVEY, JUNE 1972). H5265/73 18.5.78 H5265/73 18.5.78 LOCATED 511155N, 014355E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 29.6MTRS FROM DCS3. (HMS BULLDOG, HN DTD 26.4.78). AMEND TO WK 29.5MTRS. - NM 1256/78. H5265/73 27.6.78 H5265/73 27.6.78 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LIES 055/235DEGS WITH LENGTH 78MTRS. SONAR HT 10.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 45C/78). NFA. H2891/83 21.6.84 H2891/83 21.6.84 EXAM'D 24.2.84 IN 511156N, 014354E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 8MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, APPROX. LYING 050/230DEGS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 170). NCA. H2345/84 22.1.86 H2345/84 22.1.86 EXAM'D 17.8.85 IN 511156N, 014352E [EUR] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 80MTRS. LYING NE/SW IN A SCOUR BETWEEN SANDWAVES. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 254). NCA. H2350/85 8.12.86 H2350/85 8.12.86 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 317A). H6345/87 13.9.88 H6345/87 13.9.88 EXAM'D 4.8.88 IN 511151N, 014355E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.6 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 41.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.7MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 90MTRS. LIES INTACT, 050/230DEGS. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES FERROUS CONTENT OF 250 TONS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 428). NCA. HH090/632/01 20.7.94 HH090/632/01 20.7.94 EXAM'D 4.7.94 IN 511150N, 014353E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 30.9, FOUL 31.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.1 IN GEN DEPTH 40.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 41.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.3MTRS. COVERS AREA OF 114MTRS BY 42MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 632). AMEND TO WK SW 31MTRS. BR STD. HH090/853/01 7.9.99 HH090/853/01 7.9.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 853). NCA. HH242/405 25.7.00 HH242/405.04 25.7.00 EXAM'D 19.7.00 IN 5111.881N, 0143.794E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.2, FOUL 30.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.8 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LIES 035/215DEGS. NO DEBRIS FIELD. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT, ALMOST BURIED. (NP 1016, HN FOR HI 889). BR STD. HH090/889/01 4.9.00 HH090/889/01 4.9.00 SWEPT CLEAR 30.5MTRS, FOUL 30.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.4 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. OTHER DATA ABOVE REPEATED. (NP 1016, HI 889). AMEND TO WK SW 30.5MTRS. BR STD. HH091/024/01 3.6.03 HH091/024/01 3.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. INTACT. DCS3 HT 8MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 1024). NCA. HH091/159/01 27.7.07 HH091/159/01 27.7.07 LOCATED 24.12.06 IN 5111.883N, 0143.812E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.28 IN GEN DEPTH 39.3MTRS. LENGTH 96MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 9MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS WITH BOWS 235 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). UPRIGHT, BOW APPARENTLY BROKEN TO PORT. NO SCOUR. RETAIN WK SW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 27, 2007

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INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SW

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