Vasco Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Vasco Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.554 N,0 1.975 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.659233
  • Longitude: 0.032917
Wreck Depth 28.34 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name VASCO
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 85.3 m
Width 12.2 m
Draught 5.8
Sonar Length 79.5
Sonar Width 19.5
Shadow Height 3.6
Orientation 125
Tonnage 1914
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 16, 1916
Bottom Texture 4/17,6,1
Scour Dimensions 440,,08.5,080
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details SANK 10M W BY S FROM BEACHY HEAD. (DODS). H4121/76 14.7.76 LOCATED 15.6.76 IN 503932N, 000202E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 43MTRS. DCS3 INDICATES LARGE WK, LENGTH 91MTRS, SITTING UPRIGHT IN DEEP SCOUR AND PROJECTING LITTLE ABOVE SEABED. ORIENTATION 120/300DEGS. (HMS ECHO, 15.6.76). CHART AS WK 28MTRS. - NM 1546/76. H1965/76 28.11.80 EXAM'D 24.4.80 IN 503931N, 000200E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 76.7MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. LYING, IN AREA OF SANDWAVES, 135/315DEGS, BOWS SE. HAS 3 HOLDS, DECKHOUSE AFT. (HMS BULLDOG HI 37A/77). NCA. H1310/84/32 6.9.84 DIVED ON 1984. INTACT & UPRIGHT LYING NW/SE, STERN NW. WHEELHOUSE, ETC, AMIDSHIPS, HOLDS FORE & AFT. BOW DISAPPEARS INTO SAND AT SEABED LEVEL. VERY DEEP SCOUR ON PORT [NE] SIDE. MIDSHIPS STRUCTURE ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH. GUN MISSING FROM STERN. SHELL CASES, DTD 1911 & 1914 LIE NEARBY. CHINA, INSCRIBED 'THOS. WILSON & CO LTD, HULL' & 'WILSON LINE' FOUND. ALMOST CERTAINLY THE 'VASCO'. (T W BENNETTO, 4.9.84). NCA. H1310/86/29 18.11.86 DIVED 1985/86. BOW & STERN ARE MORE SILTED UP, AND ALMOST COVERED. CENTRE SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL STANDS 5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. DEEP SCOUR, DEPTH 47 MTRS, ALONG PORT SIDE & LOOKS LIKELY THAT WK WILL EVENTUALLY ROLL INTO IT. (T W BENNETTO, 28.10.86). H1310/88/30 29.6.88 KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'GULLY WK'. LIES IN DEEP SCOUR APPROX WNW/ESE WITH STERN TO W. LEAST DEPTH AT LW 30 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS - SCOUR 42MTRS. COUNTER STERN. APPROX 250FT LONG, 2500TONS. CARRIED COAL. HULL INTACT EXCEPT FOR BOW. HOLDS MAINLY SILTED UP. MARINE GROWTH INDICATES WK HAS PROBABLY BEEN COMPLETELY BURIED AT TIMES. (P A VAN DER BOON). HH100/351/04 12.11.91 BELL RECOVERED IN 1990. CONFIRMED THE 'VASCO'. (T W BENNETTO, 2.11.91). SEP 2015/000083467 5.5.16 EXAM'D 23.11.15; IN 5039.554N, 0001.975E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 440MTRS, LENGTH 79.5MTRS, WIDTH 19.5MTRS, HT 3.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. VESSEL PART BURIED. (GARDLINE 2015, HI 1478). AMEND DW 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1895 BY FURNESS, WITHY & CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY T WILSON, SONS & CO., STRUCK A MINE AND SUNK 10M W BY S OF BEACHY HEAD WHILE ON PASSAGE HULL TO NAPLES. 17 LIVES LOST INCLUDING THE CAPTAIN. (LL WW1 & DODS).

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOW SW, PARTIALLY BURIED

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FAQ

Where is the VASCO wreck located?

The VASCO wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.554 N,0 1.975 E.

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

The VASCO lies at a depth of about 28.34 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.554 N,0 1.975 E.

How deep is the seabed around the VASCO?

The seabed around the VASCO lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When did the VASCO sink?

The VASCO sank on Nov 16, 1916.

When was the wreck of the VASCO discovered?

The wreck of the VASCO was discovered in 1976.

What country did the VASCO belong to?

The VASCO belonged to GB.

What cargo was the VASCO carrying?

The VASCO was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the VASCO?

The VASCO had a tonnage of 1914 tons.

What type of wreck is the VASCO?

The VASCO is classified as a steam ship.

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