Steam Ship Wreck 57359

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.