Tioga Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Tioga Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
60 42.683 S,45 39.617 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TIOGA |
| Type | factory ship |
| Tonnage | 2197 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | animals (land & sea) and birds,oil |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 4, 1913 |
| Original Detection Year | 1933 |
| Last Detection Year | 2005 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H2258/34 21.4.34 ST SHOWN IN 604230S, 453938W ON E3990. NC 1775. 21.6.65 WK CONSISTS OF BOILER ONLY. 'TIOGA' WAS A WHALE FACTORY SHIP, BLOWN ASHORE ABOUT 1913 IN A GALE FROM ANCHORAGE. REPORT FROM RRS DISCOVERY II DTD 1933 GIVES ALL KNOWN DETAILS. (LT CDR BRADLEY ON RETURN FROM ANTARTIC SURVEY, DTD 21.6.65). H7007/58 9.6.66 ST SHOWN IN 604243S, 453938W ON SURVEY K4720/1/65. NE 1775. HH693/400/01 1.6.94 POSN CONFIRMED. (HMS ENDURANCE, MISC QUERIES, 1993 SEASON). NFA. HH090/613/01 8.6.94 POSN CONFIRMED BY HELICOPTER OVERFILGHT. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 613). NFA. 9.2.99 [WGD] POSN: 6042.683S, 4539.617W. NC 1779. 14.3.05 RECORD REVIEWED. BA 1775 IS STS TO SHOW BOILER. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 14, 2005 |
Circumstances of loss
BLOWN ASHORE FROM ANCHORAGE DURING A GALE. (RRS DISCOVERY II, REPORT DTD 1933).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Other Wreck 60458 3437.1 M
General Comments
BOILER ONLY REMAINS