Steam Ship Wreck 59959

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 53.954 N,1 44.675 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.899233
  • Longitude: 1.744583
Wreck Depth 2.69 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 41.31
Sonar Width 8.8
Shadow Height 3.51
Orientation 187
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 6, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 018.4,020.2,002.7,183
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H02994/41 27.8.41 ST IN 525355N, 014447E. LIES IN TWO PORTIONS HEADING 010 DEG. MAINMAST AND FUNNEL STAND 56 AND 30FT ABOVE HW, RESPECTIVELY. (FOIC YARMOUTH, 24.8.41). REFERRED TO AS Y.33. - NM 2157/41. 14.4.44 AMEND TO DW. - NM 717/44. H3161/56 9.5.56 NOT LOCATED USING SONAR. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1950). NCA. H1952/80 25.1.83 EXAM'D 3.6.82 IN 525355N, 014447E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.5 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 8MTRS. LIES N/S AND IS APPROX 50MTRS IN LENGTH. (SOISS, HI 22). BR STD. HH090/604/01 16.11.93 EXAM'D 1.7.93 IN 525353.6N, 014446.8E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. LIES COMPLETELY BURIED, WITH NO HEIGHT, IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS AND ORIENTATED 150/330 DEG. LENGTH 8MTRS, BREADTH 6MTRS. CHART AS FOUL. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 604). BR STD. SEP 2020/000100123 19.5.20 EXAM'D 21.06.19; IN 5253.954N, 0144.675E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS, LENGTH 41.31MTRS, WIDTH 8.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.51MTRS, ORIENTATION 187/007 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 18.41MTRS, WIDTH 20.2MTRS, 2.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 183 DEGS. WRECK SITS UPRIGHT, WELL DISINTEGRATED AND HEAVILY BURIED. (MERITAITO, HI 1580). AMEND TO DW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 19, 2020

Circumstances of loss

GROUNDED.

General Comments

HEAVILY BURIED

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