Ussa Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ussa Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 41.219 N,1 39.14 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.686983
  • Longitude: -1.652333
Wreck Depth 16.2 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name USSA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 93 m
Width 13.7 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 85
Sonar Width 15
Orientation 110
Tonnage 2066
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo vehicles,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 3, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2819/17 DW (MASTS) LIES 2.5M NW FROM W ENTRANCE CHERBOURG, MARKED BY G BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). GIVES POSN 494118N, 013912W. - FNM 374/17. H4246/23 19.6.23 WK 12MTRS IN 494114N, 013906W. BUOY REMOVED. (PARIS NM 23 22 1105). - NM 998/23. H6248/24 16.9.24 WK 12MTRS IN 494114N, 013906W. (PARIS NM 24 36 1700). - NM 1479/24. 5.3.73 SHOWN IN 494116N, 013907.5W ON FRENCH 5628 [REC'D OCT 1972]. NC 2602. H1271/78 16.6.80 NOW SHOWN AS WK 13.6MTRS IN 494116N, 013902W [EUR] ON FRENCH 881 [1980 EDN]. BR STD. 20.3.84 WK OF SS 'USSA' LOCATED USING HULL-MOUNTED SONAR AND DIVERS IN 494116.3N, 013902.9W [EUR]. ACCURACY 20MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984). 6.5.88 WK 13.5MTRS IN 494117N, 013905W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS1987). NE 2602. 12.6.90 SHOWN IN 494116N, 013903W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7092 [1988 EDN CORRECT TO BREST NM 90 44 23]. NCA. 4.2.93 SHOWN AS WK 15.4MTRS IN 494117N, 013905W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1993). BR STD. HH100/351/21 26.7.04 DIVED IN 4941.218N, 0139.140W [WGD]. STANDS 6.5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LENGTH >60MTRS. LIES NE/SW WIT BOWS SW. BOILERS TO STERN FAIRLY INTACT. STERN LIES ON PORT SIDE. THREE BLADED STEEL PROP IN PLACE WITH ONE BLADE MISSING. BROKEN AREA FWD OF THE BOILERS IS ALMOST UNRECOGNISABLE. (G LOCKETT). NCA. SEP 2015/000182665 30.9.15 SHOWN AS WK 16.2MTRS IN 4941.219N, 0139.140W [WGD] ON FR 7092 [ED 4, COR TO 11.8.15]. AMEND TO DW 16.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Mar 28, 2017

Circumstances of loss

MINED 2.5M NW OF W FORT, CHERBOURG B'WATER. PASSAGE MANCHESTER FOR CHERBOURG. (WW1SL & LL WW1).

General Comments

STERN ON PORT SIDE, FWD AREA UNRECOGNISABLE

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FAQ

Where is the USSA wreck located?

The USSA wreck is located at coordinates 49 41.219 N,1 39.14 W.

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

The USSA lies at a depth of about 16.2 meters and is located at coordinates 49 41.219 N,1 39.14 W.

How deep is the seabed around the USSA?

The seabed around the USSA lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the USSA sink?

The USSA sank on May 3, 1917.

When was the wreck of the USSA discovered?

The wreck of the USSA was discovered in 1917.

What country did the USSA belong to?

The USSA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the USSA carrying?

The USSA was carrying vehicles,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the USSA?

The USSA had a tonnage of 2066 tons.

What type of wreck is the USSA?

The USSA is classified as a steam ship.

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