Steam Ship Wreck 57078

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 0.918 N,5 45.206 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.015300
  • Longitude: -5.753433
Wreck Depth 55 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 84
Sonar Width 33
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 115
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Feb 10, 2014

Surveying Details

HH100/351/12 26.3.97 HH100/351/12 26.3.97 DIVED OCT 1985 IN 5000.897N, 0545.155W [WGD] USING GPS. UNKNOWN WK WITH CARGO OF IRON ORE. SEABED COARSE SAND. GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. (G J POUND, 5.3.97). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 19.6.09 SEP 2009/000029168 19.6.09 IN BY NM. - NM BLOCK 3483/09. 10.2.14 10.2.14 EXAM'D 8.12.14 IN 5000.918N, 0545.206W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 55.9 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 33MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 115/295 DEGS. BOILERS & ENGINE EVIDENT. DEGRADED. (MMT, HI 1415). INTACT, COLLAPSING. BOWS ESE. AMEND WK 55MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

TWO BOILERS, SINGLE SHAFT.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED, BOWS ESE

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