Steam Ship Wreck 57694

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 25.238 N,1 59.53 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.420633
  • Longitude: 1.992167
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 83
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 8.5
Orientation 62
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1961
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 31, 2007

Surveying Details

H448/67 27.1.67 H448/67 27.1.67 SWEPT TO 64FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 92 IN GEN DEPTH 129FT. SCOUR 131FT. LARGE WK GIVING GOOD SONAR RETURNS FROM ALL DIR'NS. (HMS MYRMIDON, 4.11.66). H448/67 27.1.67 H448/67 27.1.67 INS AS SW 12FMS. (HMS HYDRA, 4.11.66). BR STD. H6738/65 29.1.69 H6738/65 29.1.69 EXAM'D BY DIVERS. CARGO SHIP THAT HAS PROBABLY BEEN IN COLLISION ON THE BOW. LIES ON PORT SIDE. (NETH SURVEY, 1968). H4988/71 26.11.71 H4988/71 26.11.71 EXAM'D IN 512514N, 015936E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.3, FOUL AT 28.45MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR 39.4MTRS. PROBABLY PARTIALLY BURIED BUT GIVES GOOD ALL ROUND CONTACT. SMALL TRACE ON SIDESCAN. (HMS FOX, 1971). AMEND TO SW 15FMS 3FT IN 512509N, 015937E [OGB]. BR STD. 16.4.86 16.4.86 AMEND TO SW 28MTRS. NC 2449. H2350/85 5.12.86 H2350/85 5.12.86 EXAM'D 16.6.86 IN 512512N, 015939E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.5 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, APPROX. INTACT WK LYING 060/240 DEG. (NP 1008, HI 317A). RETAIN AS SW 28.3MTRS IN 512512N, 015937E [EUR]. BR STD. H3850/86 21.11.88 H3850/86 21.11.88 EXAM'D 15.9.88 USING HYDROSEARCH. INTACT, LYING 065/245 DEG AND HEIGHT 15.9MTRS ABOVE SEABED. LENGTH 155MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. NO MASTS OR SIGNIFICANT OBSTNS NOTED. HIGHEST POINT TO W. THE WELL-DEFINED SCOUR NW OF WK MAKES SHADOW HT SUSPECT. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 369). NCA. 3.9.93 3.9.93 SHOWN AS SW 28MTRS IN 512512N, 015939E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS 3371 [1993 EDN]. NCA. HH090/922/01 11.9.01 HH090/922/01 11.9.01 EXAM'D 11.6.01 IN 5125.237N, 0159.548E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.1, FOUL 30.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.5 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 68MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1008, HI 922). LENGTH IS APPROX 92MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. AMEND TO SW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/159/01 31.7.07 HH091/159/01 31.7.07 EXAM'D 22.2.07 IN 5125.238N, 0159.530E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.49 IN GEN DEPTH 39.0MTRS. LENGTH 83MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 8.5MTRS. LIES 062/242 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN SW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

PROBABLY SANK DUE TO A COLLISION.

General Comments

INTACT, ON PORT SIDE, LONG SAND TRAIL LEADS SW

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