Steam Ship Wreck 57251

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 36.765 N,0 18.609 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.612750
  • Longitude: 0.310150
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 84
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 11
Orientation 72
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 10, 2011

Surveying Details

22.3.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 503700N, 001900E. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, AUBD 305/18). H3135/44 POSN 503700N, 001918E. (PORTSMOUTH LIST NO 51). 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 503700N, 001900E. NC 536. H4959/73 4.4.75 WK EXAM'D 16.10.74 IN 503649N, 001828E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR LENGTH 270FT. (HMS BEAGLE, H525 1.1.75, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WK 42MTRS [23FMS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4242/75 25.5.76 HMS BEAGLE'S H525 DTD 1.1.75 IN ERROR. POSN ON FAIR SHEET 503643N, 001840E [OGB]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4121/76 23.9.76 EXAM'D 14.6.76 IN 503643N, 001842E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 40.9 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR LENGTH 100MTRS. LIES 055/235DEGS. DCS3 SHADOW HEIGHT 12MTRS. SWEEPING NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). AMEND TO WK 40MTRS [22FMS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/05 8.5.92 DESCRIBED AS LARGE WK. LOCATED IN 503633N, 001847.5E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. HH091/159/01 28.6.07 EXAM'D 10.11.06 IN 5036.765N, 0018.609E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.84 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 11MTRS. LIES 072/252 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSEA, HI 1159). INTACT, ?UPRIGHT. BOWS ENE. SLIGHT SEDIMENT TAIL TO NE. AMEND WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 1.12.11 DIVED IN 2011. HAS TWO BOILERS AND A TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. MEASURED LENGTH 94MTRS, WIDTH 11.6MTRS. (M KEANE, EMAIL DTD 1.12.11). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. (M KEANE).

General Comments

INTACT, ?ON BEAM, BOWS ENE, SEDIMENT TRAIL TO NE

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