Steam Ship Wreck Gb 66906

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 29.047 N,1 19.099 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.484117
  • Longitude: -1.318317
Wreck Depth 29.1 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 88.4 m
Width 13 m
Draught 5.9
Sonar Length 44
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 80
Tonnage 2123
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 28, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1955
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 4, 2021

Surveying Details

THOUGHT TO BE HMS CRESTFLOWER. SEE [57274]. H1259/19 WK IN 502936N, 011748W. (WRECKS OFFICERS RECORD CARDS). H1259/19 WK IN 502900N, 011612W. (WRECKS RECORDS NAMES INDEX BOOK). 24.5.54 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 502936N, 011748W. NC 2450. H6896/55 16.12.55 WK IN 502902N, 011853W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15 IN GEN DEPTH 19FMS. A/S RESPONSE POOR. SEABED HARD SAND. (HMS SCOTT, WK REPORT 1.11.55). AMEND TO WK 15FMS [27MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE HMS CRESTFLOWER. SEE [57274]. HH090/962/01 5.12.02 EXAM'D 5029.046N, 0119.102E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 27.5, FOUL 27.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.4 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 46MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.1MTRS. LIES 085/265 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS INTACT AND ON ITS SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 27.5MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000123102 4.10.21 EXAM�D 3.10.20 IN 5029.047N, 0119.099W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. LENGTH 44MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 080/260 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 29MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1911 BY SUNDERLAND SB CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H R GREENHALGH (BROMPORT SS CO LTD). TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 226NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BARRY FOR SOUTHAMPTON. TORPEDOED BY UB-40 AND SANK IN 1.5 MINUTES. OF CREW OF 25, 19 WERE LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, ON ITS SIDE

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