Steam Ship Wreck 57359

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 59.29 N,4 28.728 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.988167
  • Longitude: -4.478800
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 78
Sonar Width 18
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 88
Tonnage 800
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 CONTACT IN 495914N, 042840W ATTACKED AND BROKEN IN 2 PIECES. HEIGHT 36FT, LENGTH 253FT. DIRECTION 310/130DEGS. (PLYMOUTH LIST 25.3.45) 20.12.44 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. HEIGHT 36FT, LENGTH 253FT & DIRECTION ALSO AS ABOVE. (ESCORT GROUP 9, 20.12.44-25.1.45, AUBD 302/7) H3110/72 9.1.72 H3110/72 9.1.72 WK IN 495914.1N, 042840.2W [OGB] USING HI-FIX [2 LOP]. GOOD ALL ROUND SONAR CONTACT. LIES 110/290DEGS IN FLAT BOTTOM AREA. GOOD E/S TRACE, LEAST E/S DEPTH 68MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. SEABED FINE SAND, BROKEN SHELLS AND SMALL GRAVEL. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE AND HMS HECLA, 1972 NO.147). BR STD. H1280/76/31 31.3.76 H1280/76/31 31.3.76 FF IN 495924N, 042838W USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). HH091/059/01 4.4.05 HH091/059/01 4.4.05 EXAM'D 27.9.04 IN 4959.290N, 0428.728W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.6 IN GEN DEPTH 70.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 088/268 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, DEGRADED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS. BR STD. 20.11.07 20.11.07 THE WELL-BROKEN WK OF A SS OF ABOUT 800 GRT. BOWS PARTIALLY INTACT. MAIN HULL BROKEN UP WITH COAL CARGO SCATTERED AROUND. SINGLE BOILER AND TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, WHICH LIES WITH 30 DEGS LEAN TO STBD. STERN IS BROKEN UP. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Last Amended Date Apr 4, 2005

General Comments

BOW PARTLY INTACT, HULL/STERN BROKEN UP, TONNAGE BY DIVER

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