Veritas Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Veritas Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 0.701 N,5 4.895 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.011683
  • Longitude: -5.081583
Water Depth 40 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name VERITAS
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 71.9 m
Width 9.8 m
Draught 4.2
Tonnage 1133
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 4, 1907
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1907
Last Detection Year 1990
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2014

Surveying Details

22.12.69 LOCATED IN 500106N, 050352W. LIES ON SIDE IN 130FT OF WATER. HAS BEEN PURCHASED. (R DAVIS). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/03 20.11.90 WK NOW PURCHASED BY J R ELLIS, SEAWAYS. (J R ELLIS, 10.11.90). NCA. HH100/351/03 7.12.90 LIES IN 500053N, 050452W [?050352W]. LIES N/S IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS IN A GULLEY NEXT TO A LARGE ROCKY OUTCROP. DIFFICULT TO FIND USING E/S. HULL IS BEGINNING TO BREAK UP AND TO DISPERSE. (J R ELLIS, 29.11.90). NCA YET. HH090/521/01 28.1.92 NOT FOUND. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 521). ON S EDGE OF AREA SURVEYED. NCA. HH100/351/15 27.10.99 LOCATED IN 1984 IN 5000.72N, 0504.78W [OGB] USING DECCA. BELL RECOVERED. NO CARGO. (G POUND). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/18 14.2.02 LOCATED IN OCT'00. MIDSHIPS POSN 5000.733N, 0504.959W [WGD] USING DGPS. (JASON ROSEVEARE/GLYNIS FURSE TELECON 14.2.02) AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/18 18.2.02 POSN CHECKED USING MAGNETOMETER ON 16.2.02. POSN NOW GIVEN AS 5000.701N, 0504.895W [WGD]. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 18.2.02). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 15.12.09 FULLY COLLAPSED. BOILER AND STERN ARE HIGH POINTS. (DIVER MAGAZINE, JAN 2010). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1898 BY LAXEVAAGS MSK. & JRNS., BERGEN. PASSAGE GOTHENBERG FOR BRISTOL. SPRANG A LEAK FOLLOWING TEMPORARY REPAIRS IN PORTLAND. WAS ANCHORED AND THEN ABANDONED BY CREW. LATER SANK WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TOW HER TO FALMOUTH.

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FAQ

Where is the VERITAS wreck located?

The VERITAS wreck is located at coordinates 50 0.701 N,5 4.895 W.

How deep is the seabed around the VERITAS?

The seabed around the VERITAS lies at approximately 40 meters deep.

When did the VERITAS sink?

The VERITAS sank on Aug 4, 1907.

When was the wreck of the VERITAS discovered?

The wreck of the VERITAS was discovered in 1907.

What country did the VERITAS belong to?

The VERITAS belonged to NO.

What cargo was the VERITAS carrying?

The VERITAS was carrying timber.

What was the tonnage of the VERITAS?

The VERITAS had a tonnage of 1133 tons.

What type of wreck is the VERITAS?

The VERITAS is classified as a steam ship.

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