Tubantia Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Tubantia Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 49.795 N,2 49.035 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.829917
  • Longitude: 2.817250
Wreck Depth 22.11 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TUBANTIA
Type merchant vessel
Flag NL
Length 164.6 m
Width 20.1 m
Tonnage 13911
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 16, 1916
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details SANK IN 514600N, 024500E, APPROX. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). H1194/67 30.12.71 WK 21.6MTRS [11FMS 4FT] IN 514948N, 024906E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS NM 3177/71). - NM 81/72. 4.2.72 LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.6MTRS. RIBS PROJECT 3.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (NETHERLANDS WRECK RECORDS). NCA. 24.11.72 SHOWN IN 514950N, 024908E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS FISH CHART 1954 [RECEIVED 7.11.72]. NCA. HH100/351/06 16.10.92 DIVED ON 514950.5N, 024908E [WGD] USING GPS. WK OF VERY LARGE PASSENGER SS LYING WITH ABOUT 75DEG LIST TO PORT. STARBOARD SIDE COMPLETELY CRUSHED UP TO THE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND ONLY PROJECTS ABOUT 5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. MANY STONE GIN BOTTLES, MARKED 'E EN LUCAS BOLS HET LOOTSEJE, AMSTERDAM' RECOVERED. MUST BE THE WK OF THE TUBANTIA. (R VERPOORTE, 29.9.92). NCA. 2.6.94 WK OF TUBANTIA LOCATED IN APPROX 514950.5N, 024907E [EUR]. IDENTIFIED BY CHINA BEARING NAME 'KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE LOYDS'. (J COULON, LTR DTD 10.5.94). NCA. HH340/530/02 27.7.94 NOW WK SW 23.0MTRS IN 514952N, 024910E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS NM 20/267/94) - NM 2782/94. SEP 2010/000041974 16.3.10 NOW WK 22.5MTRS IN 5149.817N, 0249.087E [WGD]. (NETHERLANDS NM 10/150/10). - NM 1694/10. 13.7.10 2 ROWS OF TWIN BOILERS DOMINATE THE CENTRE OF THE WK SITE, WITH PAIR OF TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES TOWERING ABOVE SEABED & LEANING TO PORT. FORWARD SECTION IS VERY BROKEN, PARTIALLY COVERED BY SAND, WITH LARGE BOW LYING ON ITS PORT SIDE. (DIVER MAGAZINE AUG '10)
Last Amended Date Aug 9, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1913 BY A. STEPHEN & SONS, WITH QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1,725HP. PASSAGE AMSTERDAM FOR BUENOS AIRES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KONINKLIJKE HOLLANDSCHE LLOYD. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 13. (LL WW1, DODS, & DIVER MAGAZINE AUG '10).

General Comments

INTACT, ON PORT SIDE WITH 75 DEG LIST, STBD SIDE CRUSHED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 49.795 N,2 49.035 E
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FAQ

Where is the TUBANTIA wreck located?

The TUBANTIA wreck is located at coordinates 51 49.795 N,2 49.035 E.

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

The TUBANTIA lies at a depth of about 22.11 meters and is located at coordinates 51 49.795 N,2 49.035 E.

How deep is the seabed around the TUBANTIA?

The seabed around the TUBANTIA lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the TUBANTIA sink?

The TUBANTIA sank on Mar 16, 1916.

When was the wreck of the TUBANTIA discovered?

The wreck of the TUBANTIA was discovered in 1916.

What country did the TUBANTIA belong to?

The TUBANTIA belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the TUBANTIA?

The TUBANTIA had a tonnage of 13911 tons.

What type of wreck is the TUBANTIA?

The TUBANTIA is classified as a merchant vessel.

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