Steam Ship Wreck Gb 1766

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 29.288 N,0 32.18 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.488133
  • Longitude: -0.536333
Wreck Depth 42.87 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 11.5
Sonar Width 7.2
Shadow Height 1.55
Orientation 153
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 24, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date May 22, 2017

Surveying Details

H3594/18 25.6.18 POSN 542920N, 003210W. WRECK REPTD BY TR LORDSHIPS. 1.7.18 1.25M ENE FROM WHITBY. (B OF T WR 8/1617). H3779/18 IN 542840N, 003040W. NOT CONSIDERED A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (SNO TYNE). POSN: 542700N, 002800W. (VAEC). 542900N, 003030W. (AP REPORT). H4368/18 31.7.18 WRECK REPORTED IN 542920N, 003210W IN 28FMS. (VAEC). 3M SE BY E FROM WHITBY. (BMVS). H3752/26 11.6.26 INS NDW (1918)(PA). BR STD. H5667/52 9.9.52 AMEND TO NDWPA. NC 1191. 28.8.73 AMEND TO USCPA 20.0MTRS. NC 129. H4069/72 3.12.75 NOT LOCATED DURING SURVEY. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE LTD HN 13.11.75). DELETED. BR STD. HH100/351/06 8.4.93 WK IN 542918N, 003118W IDENTIFIED AS SS MOORLANDS BY NAME ON WHEEL BOSS. LARGE WK WITH ENGINE AND BOILERS EXPOSED. (G WADSWORTH, 1.3.93). SEE [008202187/5996]. SEP 2017/000002822 22.5.17 EXAM'D 16.12.16 IN 5429.288N, 0032.180W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 42.87MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS, LENGTH 11.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.2MTRS, HEIGHT 1.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 153/333 DEGS. FEATURE IS A SINGLE PROMINENT PIECE OF DEBRIS, POSSIBLY FROM WK ID [5996]. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 42MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. 10 LIVES LOST.

General Comments

PROMINENT DEBRIS POSSIBLY FROM WRECK [5996]

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