Steam Ship Wreck Gb 49608

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 15.092 N,5 45.064 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.251533
  • Longitude: -5.751067
Water Depth 50 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 94.5 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 6.2
Tonnage 2514
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 1982
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H1280/75 7.3.75 MINED IN THE FIRTH OF LORNE. (P L SELLARS, 11.2.75 & WW1SL). 10.3.75 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS APPROX 0.5M N OF GARVELLACHS, 0.5M W OF ISLE OF SEA. (MR ROWDEN, D.T.I, TELECON 10.3.75). GIVES POSN 561506N, 054500W [OGB]. FOR FILING ONLY. 18.6.82 MELDON IDENTIFIED AS WK IN 561932N, 055533W [SEE 2695]. THIS RECORD AMENDED TO DEAD.
Last Amended Date Nov 5, 2014

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1902 BY R.STEPHENSON & CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DAWSON SS CO LTD. SINGLE SCREW, 3-CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 233 HP. PASSAGE FROM PENARTH. SUNK AFTER DETONATING A MINE LAID BY U-78. ALL CREW RECOVERED. (SIBI). 10.3.75 HIRED BY ADMIRALTY AT TIME OF LOSS. REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED SOME YEARS AGO AND MINOR SALVAGE WORK CARRIED OUT. (MR ROWDEN, D.T.I, TELECOM 10.3.75).

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