Steam Ship Wreck 57129

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 52.279 N,3 37.815 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.871317
  • Longitude: -3.630250
Wreck Depth 65 m
Water Depth 69 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 27
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 18, 2005

Surveying Details

28.10.82 28.10.82 FISHED OVER LARGE WRECK ON 24.10.82 IN 495224N, 033802W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. (A HISCOCK, MS6). CINC REQUESTED. CHART AS NDW. BR STD. 8.5.83 8.5.83 REPD BY FISHERMAN AS BEING A MEDIUM-SIZED WK. (E GILES, TELECON). NFA. 25.1.99 25.1.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. HH091/059/01 18.4.05 HH091/059/01 18.4.05 EXAM'D 4.7.04 IN 4952.279N, 0337.815W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.9 IN GEN DEPTH 69.9MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 4MTRS. LIES 027/207 DEGS WITH BOWS NNE. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). INS WK 65MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/22 28.11.05 HH100/351/22 28.11.05 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. UPRIGHT AND PARTIALLY BURIED IN GRAVEL. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AFT AND A SINGLE PROP. TWO FWD HOLDS ARE WELL BURIED AND THERE IS A SCATTERING OF COAL. BOW AREA IS BROKEN UP. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AFT, SINGLE SHAFT. (N R CHIPCHASE).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS NNE, BOWS BROKEN UP

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