Steam Ship Wreck 59791

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 29.126 N,2 4.787 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.485433
  • Longitude: 2.079783
Wreck Depth 13.96 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 51.7
Sonar Width 21
Shadow Height 2.2
Orientation 208
Cargo general and mixed goods,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 6,4
Scour Dimensions 015.0,015.0,000.8,020
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 28, 2020

Surveying Details

H539/60 25.3.60 EXAM'D IN 542859N, 020441E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 48FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46FT IN GEN DEPTH 52FT. SCOUR 6FT. SEABED FINE GREY SAND & SHELL. SMALL WK BUT GIVES GOOD ECHO. (HMS SCOTT, 25.9.59). INS AS WK 7FMS 2FT. - NM 652/60. 1.3.71 AMEND TO SW 13.4MTRS. NC 2182B. 4.7.72 SHOWN IN 542830N, 020430E [EUR] ON DANISH FISH CHART 5402 [1965 EDN]. HH100/351/01 7.2.90 DIVED ON IN 542900N, 020500E [EUR] USING DECCA. OLD MERCHANT VESSEL - WELL DISPERSED. MUCH LEAD PIPE SCATTERED ON SEABED. KNOWN AS THE 'LEAD WRECK'. (P J LASSEY, 12.6.89). SEP 2020/000100136 28.4.20 EXAM'D 29.05.19; IN 5429.126N, 0204.787E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.96MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS, LENGTH 51.7MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HEIGHT 2.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 028/208 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, 0.8MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 020 DEGS. WRECK MOSTLY DISINTEGRATED. MOST PROMINENT OBJECT IS A ROUND CYLINDER. (MERITAITO, HI 1590). AMEND DW 13.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

WELL DISPERSED

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