Steam Ship Wreck 57114

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 19.961 N,0 17.68 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.332683
  • Longitude: 0.294667
Wreck Depth 33 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 32
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 3.2
Orientation 76
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4959/73 15.4.75 H4959/73 15.4.75 WK EXAM'D 13.10.74 IN 501954N, 001748E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.7 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.1MTRS, LIES N/S. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 17FMS 2FT [31.9MTRS]. - NM 1531/75. H4959/73 3.6.76 H4959/73 3.6.76 SWEPT CLEAR AT 89FT, FOUL AT 92FT. (SOISS, SIG DTD 2.6.76). CHART AS SW 27.1MTRS [14FMS 5FT]. H4959/73 4.6.76 H4959/73 4.6.76 CLEAR SWEPT DEPTH SHOULD BE 94FT [15FMS 4FT] [28.6MTRS]. SIGNAL DTD 2.6.76 IN ERROR. (SOISS, TELECON 4.6.76). - NM 1120/76. H4121/76 3.8.76 H4121/76 3.8.76 EXAM'D 2.6.76. SWEPT CLEAR 28.6, FOUL 29.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). NCA. 18.7.84 18.7.84 CONFIRMED AS WK OF SUBMARINE. SITS UPRIGHT ON SEABED WITH HATCH OPEN. SMALL DENT ON SIDE OF CONNING TOWER, BUT NO OTHER SIGN OF DAMAGE. GUN CAN STILL BE TRAINED. INTEND TO PURCHASE AND REFLOAT, IF POSSIBLE. (A RIGGALL, TELECON). NCA. HH100/351/05 8.5.92 HH100/351/05 8.5.92 SUBMARINE LOCATED IN 501950N, 001729E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. 29.11.00 29.11.00 PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE UB 35, BUT THIS WK WAS DIVED BY ANOTHER GROUP IN 1997. IDENTIFED AS SMALL COLLIER, LENGTH 100FT. (I MCCARTNEY, TELECON). 21.1.14 21.1.14 EXAM'D 1.10.13 IN 5019.961N, 0017.680E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.47 IN GEN DEPTH 36.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 2.4MTRS. LIES 076/256 DEGS WITH BOWS WSW. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT WK. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1416). INTACT, UPRIGHT. PROBABLY BOWS ENE. AMEND WK 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 21, 2014

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS ENE

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