Steam Ship Wreck 57261

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 43.787 N,4 38.604 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.729783
  • Longitude: -4.643400
Wreck Depth 76 m
Water Depth 80 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 52
Sonar Width 27
Shadow Height 4.5
Orientation 138
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 22, 2005

Surveying Details

H3110/73 28.11.73 H3110/73 28.11.73 SMALL WK LOCATED IN 494344.9N, 043837.3W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NO SONAR CONTACT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 76 IN GEN DEPTH 81MTRS. (HMS HECATE, 1973). CHART AS WK 76.0MTRS [41FMS]. BR STD. H4514/76 21.5.79 H4514/76 21.5.79 WK FOUND IN POSN BY DECCA. (T ALLEN). HH091/059/01 22.11.05 HH091/059/01 22.11.05 EXAM'D 29.9.04 IN 4943.787N, 0438.604W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 76.1 IN GEN DEPTH 80.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 52MTRS, WIDTH 27MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 138/318 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. SMALL, DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 76MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 19.10.09 19.10.09 DIVED 10.10.09 & FOUND TO BE THE POSSIBLE REMAINS OF A SMALL 'PUFFER', WITH THE STEERING GEAR BEHIND THE BOILER. MAST FORWARD. (G POUND, TELECOM DTD 19.10.09).

General Comments

SMALL, DEGRADED WK

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