Steam Ship Wreck 57136

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 5.421 N,4 19.017 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.090350
  • Longitude: -4.316950
Wreck Depth 63 m
Water Depth 69 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 33.3
Sonar Width 8.2
Shadow Height 6.08
Orientation 20
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 12, 2014

Surveying Details

H3110/72 8.1.73 SMALL WK LOCATED IN 500522.6N, 041855.4W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. FAIR SONAR RESPONSE FROM S AND W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 64MTRS IN 500523N, 041855W [OGB]. BR STD. H4808/72 8.1.73 FASTENER, PRESUMABLY THIS WK, REPD IN 500524N, 041908W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). NCA. 4.11.75 POSSIBLE WK IN 500530N, 041856W [OGB] USING DECCA. (O'KANE & TOMS, BRIXHAM). NCA. H2979/74 18.2.76 FASTENER IN 500458N, 041843W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 29.1.76). NCA. H1280/76/31 30.4.76 FASTENER IN 500531N, 041855W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 29.1.76). NCA. 19.5.92 WK FOUND 18.5.92 IN CHARTED POSN, DURING SEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT. (K BRAY, TELECON). NCA. HH091/059/01 9.5.05 EXAM'D 25.7.04 IN 5005.423N, 0419.017W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.5 IN GEN DEPTH 69.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 5.3MTRS, HT 4.0MTRS. LIES 012/192 DEGS. SMALL, COLLAPSED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 65MTRS. BR STD. 30.11.07 THIS IS A SMALL, UPRIGHT AND INTACT SS. SINGLE BOILER AND TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. EMPTY FWD HOLD. POSSIBLY A FISHING TRAWLER. DEPTH TO SEABED 73MTRS BY DIVE COMPUTER. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 16.6.08 UPRIGHT WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. ANCHOR AND PROP IN PLACE. LARGE WINCH FWD. LARGE TRAWL NET MIDSHIPS. (S JONES). NCA. SEP 2014/000153150 11.9.14 EXAM'D 21.6.14 IN 5005.421N, 0419.017W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.32 IN GEN DEPTH 69.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 33.3MTRS, WIDTH 8.2MTRS, HT 6.08MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (MMT, HI 1454). AMEND WK 63MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

SMALL, UPRIGHT, INTACT SS

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