Steam Ship Wreck 58161

Surveying Details

H0113/45 5.4.60 POSN 500130N, 045900W. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.9.45). 5.5.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500130N, 045854W. (HMS ANNAN 27.3.45-15.4.45, AUBD 301/100). 13.11.70 CHARTED AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 777. H3110/72 23.10.72 WK LOCATED IN 500138N, 045845W [OGB]. DEPTH 56.0MTRS. UNEXAMINED. (HMS HECATE, SIG DTD 18.10.72). H3110/72 9.1.73 WK IN 500136.0N, 045842.3W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. SEABED OF SAND, MUD, GRAVEL AND BROKEN SHELL. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). AMEND TO WK 56.0MTRS. BR STD. 8.5.74 NM ACTION TAKEN. - NM 1002/74. H2979/74 16.4.74 WK LOCATED IN 500130N, 045857W [OGB] USING DECCA. CALCULATED TO BE OVER 5,000 TONS FROM MAGNETOMETER. (E GILES). NCA. H1309/75/464 6.7.76 WRECK REPORTED IN 500154N, 045844W [OGB] USING DECCA. (CPO CAKEBREAD, RNAS CULDROSE). NCA. 23.7.97 STATED TO BE FINNISTERRE (?CAPE FINISTERRE). (MR LINDFIELD, TELECON 22.7.97 & SEA ANGLER MAGAZINE AUG 1997). NCA. 11.7.00 THIS IS THE WK OF A COLLIER AND NOT THE CAPE FINISTERRE, WHICH LIES OFF THE MANACLES BUOY. (G POUND, TELECON 26.6.00). SEE [16239] NCA. 16.7.02 NOT LOCATED WITHIN 0.15M RADIUS SEARCH OF CHARTED POSN. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 16.7.02). NCA. HH100/351/19 5.6.03 LOCATED USING DGPS & DIVED. SW EXTREMITY IN 5001.630N, 0458.819W [WGD], NE EXTREMITY IN 5001.644N, 0458.769W [WGD]. LYING 247/067DEGS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 32MTRS AT NE END, 25MTRS AT SW END. STANDS 9MTRS HIGH. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 3.6.03). MID POINT 5001.637N, 0458.794W [WGD]. RETAIN WK 56MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000153151 19.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5001.661N, 0458.827W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 56.82 IN GEN DEPTH 67.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 106MTRS OVER BOTH PARTS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HT 10.68MTRS. LIES 130/210 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, IN TWO SECTIONS 50MTRS & 60MTR LONG, LYING 25MTRS APART. (MMT,. HI 1455). BOWS SE. RETAIN WK 56MTRS IN REVISED POSN.