Tug Wreck Gb 70347

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.909 N,1 34.377 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.265150
  • Longitude: 1.572950
Wreck Depth 16.93 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tug
Flag GB
Sonar Length 31.36
Sonar Width 8.23
Shadow Height 4.18
Orientation 109
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 013.0,039.3,002.7,120
Original Detection Year 2001
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date May 23, 2022

Surveying Details

HH100/351/17 8.8.01 WK OF STEAM TUG LOCATED IN 5115.886N, 0134.480E [WGD]. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. WIDTH APPROX 6MTRS, BOWS ENE. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDING NORTHWARDS FROM WK. SEABED SAND. WK LIES UPRIGHT AND IS BROKEN IN TWO. THERE IS A 50MTR GAP BETWEEN THE BOW AND REST OF WK. STERN SECTION AND WHEELHOUSE UPRIGHT AND VIRTUALLY INTACT. BOW SECTION LYING ON PORT SIDE WITH A LARGE WINCH STILL ATTACHED, SOME 40MTRS FWD OF THE WHEELHOUSE TO THE EAST. LIES IN A DEEP SCOUR. BRASS HANDRAIL AROUND THE STERN AREA. TOP OF BOILER VISIBLE IN A CENTRAL POSITION BEHIND THE WHEELHOUSE. BELL RECOVERED FROM THIS AREA AT THE BASE OF THE STBD LADDER. IT HAD THE INITIALS GSNC (GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO) PRESSED INTO IT. OVAL BRASS SHIPBUILDER'S PLATE, MOUNTED ON A HARDWOOD BACKPLATE, RECOVERED FROM THE FRONT OF THE WHEELHOUSE. IT BORE THE INSCRIPTION: L P PENFOLDS & SONS, ENGINEERS, 211 SHIP, SHIPBUILDERS, SOUTH SHIELDS. (A FOAT, DIVE BOAT SUMMERWINE). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH091/029/01 19.6.03 EXAM'D 24.4.03 IN 5115.91N, 0134.38E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.0, FOUL 18.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. LIES BETWEEN TWO SANDWAVE CRESTS BOTH OF WHICH ARE SHALLOWER THAN THE WK. (NP 1016, HI 1029). WK IN TWO PARTS. AMEND TO SW 18.0MTRS. BR STD. HH091/294 - SEP 2010/000060716 26.3.10 EXAM'D 6.8.09 IN 5115.910N, 0134.378E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.79 IN GEN DEPTH 22.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 34MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 4.4MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). SMALL SECTION (?BOW) LIES CLOSE ESE. SCOUR SOME 1.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 50MTRS SOUTH FROM MAIN SECTION. AMEND WK 17.7MTRS. BR STD. RSDRA2022000003820 21.03.22 EXAM'D 17.09.2021; IN 5115.909N, 0134.377E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 16.93MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 31.36MTRS, WIDTH 8.23MTRS, HEIGHT 4.18MTRS, ORIENTATION 109/289 DEGS. IN 2 PARTS, BOW & STERN UPRIGHT, SCOUR TO E. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H525-WI-59675). AMEND DW 16.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

IN 2 PARTS, BOW & STERN UPRIGHT, SCOUR TO E

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