Tartary Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status 411
Tartary Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 40.52 N,1 45.74 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.675333
  • Longitude: 1.762333
Wreck Depth 15.302 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TARTARY
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 39.7 m
Width 7.1 m
Draught 2.9
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 2.2
Orientation 160
Tonnage 360
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid,oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 14, 1938
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0056.0,,001.5,350
Original Detection Year 1938
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1654/38 21.3.38 LOCATED, LYING ON SIDE WITH LEAST DEPTH 33 IN 43FT IN POSN CAISTER WATER TWR 238.5DEGS, 1.94M. (TH DTD 3.3.38). CHART AS WK 3FMS 3FT. - NM 591/38. H7759/38 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 3FT. (SURVEY [E5416]). H7759/38 25.10.60 AREA 840FT RADIUS AROUND CHARTED POSN SWEPT BY TWO MLS ON 13,14,15.7.54. CLEAR AT 7FMS. SOUNDINGS OF 45FT AND 44FT OBTAINED 420 & 700FT, RESPECTIVELY, N OF 524027N, 014540E. (HMS SCOTT, DTD 19.4.55). H1333/60 13.2.61 NOT FOUND USING E/S OR SONAR. (ECES, DTD 1959). H3883/63 12.11.63 LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 56FT. NOT FULLY EXAM'D. (ISS, DTD 1963). H3883/63 AMENDED TO WK 9FMS 2FT. (ISS, DTD 1963). BR STD. H1927/69 10.1.69 EXAM'D 6.9.68 IN 524023N, 014548E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 48, FOUL AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. SCOUR DEPTH 68FT. (HMS EGERIA, DTD 26.9.68). AMENDED TO SW 8FMS. - NM 76/71. H1927/69 16.12.70 LOCATED IN 524032N, 014550E USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 7A/70). NCA YET. H1927/69 21.5.73 LOCATED IN 524050N, 014555E [OGB] USING HFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.9 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.6MTRS. (HMS ECHO, H525). POSN CONSIDERED TO BE IN ERROR. H1927/69 21.5.73 AMENDED TO SW 14.6MTRS. NC 1536 & NC 1543. H4852/74 17.12.74 EXAM'D IN 524032N, 014549E [OGB] USING HIFIX.3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.8MTRS. OF SMALL EXTENT AND APPARENTLY LYING NW/SE ON VERY UNEVEN SEABED. (HMS ECHO, HI 11/74). NCA. H4852/74 26.1.79 EXAM'D 22.8.78 IN 524032N, 014550E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18-20MTRS. SCOUR 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16, FOUL AT 16.5MTRS. LIES NNW/SSE. (HMS ECHO, HI 64B/78). AMENDED TO SW 16MTRS. BR STD. H1960/79 30.3.81 EXAM'D 13.10.81 IN 524032N,014550E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 19.9MTRS. SCOUR 20.9MTRS. E/S DEPTH POSSIBLY WEED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 62B/80). NCA. H2908/83 18.12.84 EXAM'D 10.10.84 IN 524032N, 014549E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 16.6, FOUL 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT, LYING NW/SE. E/S LEAST DEPTH THOUGHT PROBABLY CAUSED BY 'SAND PLUME' DUE TO STRONG TIDAL STREAM. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 188). AMENDED TO SW 16.6MTRS. BR STD. H4021/86 6.8.87 EXAM'D 25.5.87 IN 524032N, 014550E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.4 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. LYING 155/335DEGS, WITH BOW PROBABLY NW. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED MAY BE FROM SAND PLUME AGAIN. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF 150-350 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 370). NCA. HH090/487/01 27.6.90 EXAM'D 24.4.90 IN 524031.9N, 014549.4E [OGD] USING TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.2, FOUL AT 16.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.9 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS, LENGTH 20MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. REASONABLY INTACT, LYING 160/340DEGS, IN AREA OF SAND RIPPLES. MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED NEAR WK. (NP 1016, HI 487). AMEND TO WK 15.9MTRS. BR STD. HH090/487/01 29.8.90 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SWEPT AND E/S DEPTH CONSIDERED DUE TO WEED ATTACHED TO WK. SWEPT DEPTH SHOULD BE ACCEPTED. (NP 1016, 7.8.90). AMENDED TO SW 16.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/569/01 13.7.93 LOCATED 3.5.93 IN CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NOT EXAM'D. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 569). HH090/686/01 22.3.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 686). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH090/844/01 13.4.99 EXAM'D 12.3.99 IN 5240.560N, 0145.712E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 170/350DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE. (NP 1016, HI 844). AMEND TO WK 16.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH242/540/19 15.6.05 LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.4MTRS IN 5240.569N, 0145.707E [WGD]. (NP 1016, HN DTD 6.6.05). BR STD. HH091/110/01 16.8.05 EXAM'D 26.4.05. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.39 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 56MTRS TOWARDS 350 DEGS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 2.2MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE IN TWO PARTS BETWEEN TWO SANDWAVES. LARGER PART SOME 4MTRS TO THE S. SMALL PART IS IN A DEEP SCOUR WITH THE MAIN SCOUR EXTENDING FROM IT. (NP 1016, HI 1110). AMEND WK 16.3MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000049120 6.3.18 EXAM'D 23.9.17 IN POSN 5240.52N, 0145.74E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.302 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRES. (TRINITY HOUSE ROS). NFS. AMEND TO DW 15.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000186964 25.4.18 NOT OBSERVED IN M/B SURVEY 2017. [EGS, HI 1545]. HOWEVER, RETAIN DEPTH 15.3MTRS AS ABOVE [TRINITY HOUSE ROS, DTD 23.9.17]. SEP 2018/000262689 17.1.19 NOT OBSERVED IN M/B SURVEY 2018. [A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1608]. HOWEVER, RETAIN DEPTH 15.3MTRS AS ABOVE [TRINITY HOUSE ROS, DTD 23.9.17]. SEP 2019/000294424 9.12.19 NOT OBSERVED IN M/B SURVEY 2019. [A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1636]. HOWEVER, RETAIN DEPTH 15.3MTRS AS ABOVE [TRINITY HOUSE ROS, DTD 23.9.17]. SEP 2020/000070899 1.1.20 EXAM'D BY BDC, NOT OBSERVED IN M/B SURVEY 2020. NFS.(TRINTIY HOUSE SURVEY & ROS 1.1.20). HOWEVER, RETAIN DEPTH 15.3MTRS AS ABOVE SEP 2021/000345703 11.1.22 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2021). MOBILE SEABED. POSSIBLY COVERED BY SANDWAVES. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1736). NFA. SEP 2022/000277109 09.09.22 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2022). MOBILE SEABED. POSSIBLY COVERED BY SANDWAVES. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1760). AMENDED DEAD, DELETED FROM CHART. RSDRA2024000011033 15.1.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2023). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1823). NFA. RSDRA2024000276816 01.11.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. (TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY, DTD 28.07.2024).NFA. RSDRA2024000343133 16.02.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, DTD 07.09.2024). NFA. RSDRA2025000327764 4.4.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (NJORD SURVEY HI1892, DTD 04.04.2025). NFA.
Last Amended Date Jul 30, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1923 BY CRABTREE & CO LTD, GREAT YARMOUTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F T EVERARD & SONS LTD. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 45HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ZAANDAM FOR HULL. CARGO LINSEED OIL. STRANDED ON THE HAISBOROUGH SAND, WAS REFLOATED BUT SANK SOME TIME LATER OFF THE N CAISTER BUOY.

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FAQ

Where is the TARTARY wreck located?

The TARTARY wreck is located at coordinates 52 40.52 N,1 45.74 E.

How deep is the TARTARY and where exactly is it located?

The TARTARY lies at a depth of about 15.302 meters and is located at coordinates 52 40.52 N,1 45.74 E.

How deep is the seabed around the TARTARY?

The seabed around the TARTARY lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the TARTARY sink?

The TARTARY sank on Feb 14, 1938.

When was the wreck of the TARTARY discovered?

The wreck of the TARTARY was discovered in 1938.

What country did the TARTARY belong to?

The TARTARY belonged to GB.

What cargo was the TARTARY carrying?

The TARTARY was carrying foodstuffs: solid,oil.

What was the tonnage of the TARTARY?

The TARTARY had a tonnage of 360 tons.

What type of wreck is the TARTARY?

The TARTARY is classified as a steam ship.

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