Steam Ship Wreck 57785

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 52.749 N,6 46.862 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.879150
  • Longitude: -6.781033
Wreck Depth 59 m
Water Depth 67 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 105
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 25, 2007

Surveying Details

H2979/74 29.7.77 H2979/74 29.7.77 FF REPORTED IN 515259N, 064716W. POSN BY DECCA. TRAWL LOST. (E GILES, 7.2.77). H1933/79 9.4.81 H1933/79 9.4.81 LARGE WK EXAM'D 24.11.80 IN 515243N, 064648W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8MTRS, LENGTH 105MTRS, BEAM 30MTRS. LYING 130/310DEGS & SHOWING EVIDENCE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE AND POSSIBLY MAST STANDING NEAR SE EXTREMITY. (HMS FOX, HI 51B/79). INS AS WK 59MTRS. BR STD. 25.7.07 SEP 2007/000054498 25.7.07 DIVED 8.8.06 IN 5152.749N, 0646.862W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH BY E/S. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES NW/SE WITH BOWS SE. WELL BROKEN SS WITH TWO LARGE BOILERS SIDE BY SIDE AND ONE FURTHER FORWARD AT 45 DEGS. STERN SUNKEN, BOWS COLLAPSED. WHAT IS LEFT IS UPRIGHT. (G GOOCH, FAX DTD 17.7.07). RETAIN WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BOW COLLAPSED, STERN SUNK INTO SEABED, BOWS SE

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