Steam Ship Wreck 58161

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 1.661 N,4 58.827 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.027683
  • Longitude: -4.980450
Wreck Depth 56 m
Water Depth 67 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 106
Sonar Width 23
Shadow Height 10.68
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source unknown
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.
Last Amended Date Sep 19, 2014

General Comments

COLLIER

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