Steam Ship Wreck 58146

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 8.558 N,2 23.1 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.142633
  • Longitude: -2.385000
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 59 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 79
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 4.9
Orientation 140
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 1996
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Jan 27, 2010

Surveying Details

NO PREVIOUS RECORD. H1251/69 24.10.69 H1251/69 24.10.69 INS ON WK CHARTS. - FNM 67/69. 19.11.75 19.11.75 INS AS USC PA 26FMS. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). NE 2669. 9.8.78 9.8.78 AMEND TO USC PA 45MTRS. NE 2454. 18.1.80 18.1.80 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON FRENCH 878 [NE DEC '79]. HH090/496/01 9.8.90 HH090/496/01 9.8.90 NOT FOUND IN CHARTED POSN DURING BASIC AREA SEARCH BUT WK EXAM'D 1.4.90 IN 500833.5N, 022306W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.4 IN GEN DEPTH 59 MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS, LENGTH 79MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS, APPROX. LIES 140/320 DEG WITH HIGH POINT AT SE END. TWO SAND BANKS HAVE FORMED AT NW END OF WK AND EXTEND UP TO 100MTRS IN DIR'N 265 DEG. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO WK 53MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/11 4.9.96 HH100/351/11 4.9.96 DIVED BY KINGSON BSAC 21.7.96. FOUND TO BE A COASTER TYPE VESSEL, UPSIDE DOWN. (N R CHIPCHASE).

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED, COASTER TYPE

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