Trongate Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Trongate Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 10.545 N,0 7.263 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.175750
  • Longitude: -0.121050
Wreck Depth 27 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TRONGATE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 94.5 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 102.3
Sonar Width 15.6
Shadow Height 9.9
Orientation 11
Tonnage 2553
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 22, 1917
Scour Dimensions 032.3,,001.8,022.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date May 25, 2016

Surveying Details

H7137/17 POSN 541035N 000740W PA. - FNM 744/17. H124/19 3.1.19 5 MILES N FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. NO OBST'N FOUND. 10.4.24 AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H3752/26 11.6.26 AMEND TO NDW. BR STD. 21.6.72 AMEND TO NDWPA. NC 129. 5.12.74 AMEND TO USCPA 18MTRS. BR STD. HH090/730/01 17.12.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NCA. HH100/351/13 30.4.98 LIES IN 541036N, 000714.5W [WGD] BY GPS. LEAST DEPTH 27MTRS. GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'BLACK MAST'. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY, LTR DTD 14.4.98). INS AS WK 26MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000007250 21.06.16 EXAM'D 17.02.16 IN 5410.545N, 0007.263E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 102.3 MTRS, WIDTH 15.6 MTRS, HT 9.9 MTRS, ORIENTATION 011/191. SCOUR LENGTH 32.3MTRS, 1.2MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 022DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND TO DW 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1897 BY T TURNBULL & SON, WHITBY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TURNBULL, SCOTT SHIPPING CO LTD. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 235 INP, SINGLE SHAFT. TORPEDOED BY U71, TWO LIVES LOST.

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FAQ

Where is the TRONGATE wreck located?

The TRONGATE wreck is located at coordinates 54 10.545 N,0 7.263 W.

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

The TRONGATE lies at a depth of about 27 meters and is located at coordinates 54 10.545 N,0 7.263 W.

How deep is the seabed around the TRONGATE?

The seabed around the TRONGATE lies at approximately 37 meters deep.

When did the TRONGATE sink?

The TRONGATE sank on Sep 22, 1917.

When was the wreck of the TRONGATE discovered?

The wreck of the TRONGATE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the TRONGATE belong to?

The TRONGATE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the TRONGATE carrying?

The TRONGATE was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the TRONGATE?

The TRONGATE had a tonnage of 2553 tons.

What type of wreck is the TRONGATE?

The TRONGATE is classified as a steam ship.

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