Steam Ship Wreck 57653

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 44.945 N,1 54.025 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.749083
  • Longitude: 1.900417
Wreck Depth 31 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 70
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 50
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 31, 2014

Surveying Details

H1956/80 19.10.81 H1956/80 19.10.81 EXAM'D 6.5.81 IN 524455N, 015409E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6. SWEPT CLEAR 31.4, FOUL 31.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.2 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEGS. IN AN AREA OF SANDWAVES. (ISS, HI 26). HH090/569/01 20.9.93 HH090/569/01 20.9.93 EXAM'D 2.4.93 IN 524455.1N, 015407.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 31.4, FOUL 31.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.5 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 42MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. GOOD DCS3 CONTACT. SCOUR EXTENDS 65MTRS TO THE N. DISCREPANCY BETWEEN E/S AND SWEPT DEPTH DUE TO SHIP'S HEAVE. ACCEPT SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 569). INS AS SW 31MTRS. BR STD. HH090/661/01 22.5.95 HH090/661/01 22.5.95 LOCATED BUT NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 661). NCA. HH100/351/13 24.2.98 HH100/351/13 24.2.98 THIS IS THE WRECK OF A STEAMER WITH A TRIPLE EXPANSION STEAM ENGINE. THE STERN IS INTACT AND LIES TILTED AT 60 DEGS ON ITS PORT SIDE. THE HIGHEST POINT IS THE STEAM ENGINE. FWD OF THE ENGINE THE WK HAS COLLAPSED AND IS MOSTLY BURIED IN SAND. WK IS UPRIGHT FWD OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LOOKS TOO LARGE TO BE THAT OF A TRAWLER AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF A GUN. (R HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 23.2.98). HH090/845/01 20.4.99 HH090/845/01 20.4.99 EXAM'D 26.3.99 IN 5244.940N, 0154.015E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 31.2, FOUL 31.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.3 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3MTRS, EXTENDING 40MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN WRECKAGE, WELL BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 845). RETAIN SW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000101130 19.1.14 EXAM'D 27.7.14 IN 5244.945N, 0154.025E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.43 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR DIMENSIONS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 050/230. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WRECK BROKEN AND BURIED IN SANDWAVE. AMEND WK DEPTH 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN AND BURIED

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