Steam Ship Wreck 806

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 7.016 N,0 31.638 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.116933
  • Longitude: 0.527300
Wreck Depth 26.5 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 36.5
Sonar Width 7.1
Shadow Height 1.1
Orientation 15
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Stone
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 24, 2014

Surveying Details

H0401/44 & H1519/58 31.1.62 UNKNOWN WK REFERRED TO AS THE 'OLD STEAMBOAT' BELIEVED TO BE NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD. UNTOLD DAMAGE CAUSED TO FISHING GEAR. (FISHERY PROTECTION & GRIMSBY LOSS LIST, 6.2.57). POSN 530712N, 003125E FOR FILING ONLY. SEP 2014/000180724 24.9.14 EXAM'D 11.12.13 IN 5307.016N, 0031.638E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.62 IN GEN DEPTH 28.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 36.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.1MTRS, HT 1.1MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, BROKEN WK. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1421). FULLY COLLAPSED. POSSIBLY THIS STEAMBOAT. INS AS WK 26.5MTRS.

General Comments

FULLY COLLAPSED

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