Steam Ship Wreck Es 42936

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
54 29.324 N,3 36.845 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.488733
  • Longitude: -3.614083
Wreck Depth -2.9 m
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag ES
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1960
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details H4995/60 15.11.60 WK DRIES AT LW IN 542919N, 033646W. CONSISTS OF 2 BOILERS, VERTICAL SPAR & FURTHER WRECKAGE. ONE OF BOILERS DRIES 8FT. (KELVIN HUGHES, HN 18.10.60, [K2735]). INS AS ST. BR STD. 20.9.74 AMEND TO DW, DRIES 2.9MTRS [LAT]. NC 1346. 1.12.86 DATA REVIEWED. AMEND TO ST, DRIES 2.9MTRS. NC 2013. 25.5.10 EUT POSN: 5429.324N, 0336.845W. NE 2013.
Last Amended Date May 25, 2010

Circumstances of loss

LOCAL INFORMATION STATES THAT WRECK IS OF AN OLD SPANISH SHIP THAT GROUNDED DOWN THE COAST MANY YEARS AGO AND WAS BEACHED ON ST BEES BEACH TO BE SALVAGED. (KELVIN HUGHES)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 29.324 N,3 36.845 W
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