Steam Ship Wreck Gb 41991

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 37.742 N,0 29.053 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.629033
  • Longitude: -0.484217
Wreck Depth 50 m
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 89.9 m
Sonar Length 90
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 70
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Mar 11, 2002

Surveying Details

H1310/83/40 25.11.83 FISHERMAN, WITH EXTENSIVE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, HAS RECOVERED A SIZE 10 WHITE ENSIGN FROM A WK LOCATED IN 543738N, 002920W. POSN BY DECCA. ENSIGN HEAVILY ENCRUSTED WITH MARINE GROWTH BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. (TYNE DIVISON RNR, 26.9.83). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H1311/88 11.10.88 POSN GIVEN AS 543742N, 002912W. (M FREEMAN, 30.9.88). NCA YET. H6331/87 7.2.89 EXAM'D 1.8.88 IN 543744N, 002857W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.3 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.8 TO 4.0MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEG, BOWS NE. APPARENTLY INTACT EXCEPT THAT FOR'D 20MTRS IS BROKEN BUT NOT DETACHED. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). BR STD. 13.7.98 WRECK LIES WELL DISPERSED AND SCATTERED, TWO LARGE BOILERS SIT NEXT TO DECK PLATING AND MAST. (C BRITTAIN, WK ENQUIRY 98-314).

General Comments

WELL DISPERSED & SCATTERED, TWO BOILERS NEXT TO WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 37.742 N,0 29.053 W
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