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
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.
Last Amended Date	Jul 25, 2007

General Comments

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

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 52.749 N,6 46.862 W

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