Steam Ship Wreck 57243

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 25.657 N,0 0.788 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.427617
  • Longitude: 0.013133
Wreck Depth 45 m
Water Depth 49 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 57
Sonar Width 20.7
Shadow Height 4.3
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 6/4
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H2350/85 18.2.87 WK EXAM'D 8.9.86 IN 502537N, 000052E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44.8 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 20-30MTRS. LYING 135/315DEGS. NOT A WELL-DEFINED CONTACT. (NP 1008, HI 317B). CHART AS WK 44MTRS [24FMS]. HH100/351/05 26.6.92 LOCATED IN 502529.5N, 000053.5E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. SEP 2014/000096805 26.8.14 EXAM'D 14.3.14 IN 5025.657N, 0000.788W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.16 IN GEN DEPTH 49.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 57MTRS, WIDTH 20.7MTRS, HT 4.34MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. TWO ITEMS LIE TOWARDS THE CENTRE OF A VAGUE, RECTANGULAR AREA OF SLIGHTLY ELEVATED SEABED, PROBABLY ENGINE AND BOILER. (NETSURVEY, HI 1443). ?TWO BOILERS ON END AND ENGINE. AMEND WK 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2014

General Comments

/TWO BOILERS (?ON END) & ENGINE

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