Steam Ship Wreck 57181

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 46.901 N,4 1.537 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.781683
  • Longitude: -4.025617
Wreck Depth 70 m
Water Depth 74 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 3.7
Orientation 52
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3110/72 9.1.73 H3110/72 9.1.73 WK IN 494652N, 040129W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NO SONAR CONTACT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69 IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. NO SCOUR. GOOD FIRM TRACE ON FLAT BOTTOM. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 69.0MTRS. BR STD. 11.7.78 11.7.78 WK IN POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, 1978). H1310/87/26 27.7.87 H1310/87/26 27.7.87 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND AND DIVED BETWEEN EDDYSTONE AND BIGBURY BAY. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'THE CORVETTE'. (D R BAXTER). HH100/351/03 16.11.90 HH100/351/03 16.11.90 MEDIUM SMALL TO SMALL WK IN 494657N, 040125W USING DECCA. (B R HOSKINS). NCA. HH100/351/16 25.1.01 HH100/351/16 25.1.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WK APPEARS TO BE VERY OLD. LENGTH APPROX 30-40MTRS, SOME 200-300 GROSS TONS. OIL BOX RECOVERED ENGRAVED IN FRENCH. UPRIGHT AND INTACT THOUGH VERY WELL COLLAPSED LEAVING MAINLY THE SKELETON. FISHERMAN'S ANCHOR LIES ACROSS THE BOWS. LARGE WINCH IN FRONT OF A SINGLE, EMPTY HOLD. ONE DOUBLE ENDED SCOTCH BOILER. BRIDGE HELM STILL ATTACHED. SINGLE TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINE, MACHINERY AFT. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 22.11.05 HH091/059/01 22.11.05 EXAM'D 29.9.04 IN 4946.901N, 0401.537W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 70.8 IN GEN DEPTH 74.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 3.7MTRS. LIES 052/232 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). APPEARS TO BE SOME 45MTRS IN LENGTH FROM GRAPHICS. AMEND WK 70MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Nov 23, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, WELL COLLAPSED, LENGTH BY DIVER

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