Warrenpoint Wreck
| Field |
Value |
| Wreck Category |
dangerous wreck |
Warrenpoint Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
|
51 59.325 N,1 51.577 E |
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
|
- Latitude: 51.988750
- Longitude: 1.859617
|
| Wreck Depth |
24.61 m
|
| Water Depth |
28 m
|
| Water Level Effect |
always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum |
Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name |
WARRENPOINT |
|
Type
|
steam ship
|
| Flag |
GB |
| Sonar Length |
35.67 |
| Sonar Width |
9.35 |
| Shadow Height |
2.7 |
| Orientation |
131 |
| Tonnage |
228 |
| Tonnage Type |
gross |
| Cargo |
foodstuffs: solid
|
| Conspic Visual |
not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar |
not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk |
Feb 28, 1908
|
| Bottom Texture |
Sand |
| Scour Dimensions |
037.2,018.2,000.4,215 |
| Original Detection Year |
1976 |
| Last Detection Year |
2019 |
| Original Source |
naval vessel |
| Last Amended Date |
Nov 22, 2019 |
Surveying Details
H4139/76 20.12.76 NEW WRECK LOCATED IN 515924N, 015136E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 24.8MTRS. FOUL 25.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 27.8MTRS. VERY SMALL WRECK LYING NNW/SSE WITH SCOUR ON NORTHERN SIDE. APPROX SIZE 40MTRS X 25MTRS X 0.5MTR. (HMS BULLDOG & HMS BEAGLE, HI 31/76). INS AS WK 24.5 MTRS. BR STD. HH090/667/01 14.12.95 EXAM'D 13.7.95 IN 515919.46N, 015134.37E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.0 IN GEN DEPTH 26.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.8MTR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 155/315 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. WK HAS OLD FISHING NETS ATTACHED. HEIGHT OF WK CONFIRMED BY DIVER. PARTIALLY BURIED. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. HH100/351/20 5.8.03 DIVED IN 5159.42N, 0151.63E [WGD]. A SMALL SS UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED. IDENTIFIED AS THE 'WARRENPOINT'. MOST OF THE HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED WITH THE HULL ONLY 1MTR CLEAR OF THE SEABED. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BOILER WHICH IS 2MTRS CLEAR. BOW LIES ON ITS SIDE SEPARATE FROM THE WK. (B HICKINBOTTOM). NCA. SEP 2015/000143573 15.7.15 EXAM'D 30.6.15 IN 5159.324N, 0151.578E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 25.0MTRS. (FUGRO EMU, EMAIL DTD 30.6.15). NFS, RETAIN DW 25.0MTRS. � SEP 2019/000272653 22.11.19 EXAM'D 01.07.19; IN 5159.325N, 0151.577E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.61MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 35.67MTRS, WIDTH 9.35MTRS, HEIGHT 2.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 131/311 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 37.15MTRS, WIDTH 18.15MTRS, 0.39MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 215 DEGS. WRECK IS PARTIALLY BURIED AND DEGRADED. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1584). AMEND DW 24.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Circumstances of loss
STEEL SS, REGISTERED IN HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R RIX & SON, HULL. PASSAGE BOSTON FOR DUNKIRK. CARGO BEANS. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH GERMAN SS SCHWALBE IN WSW FORCE 5. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 59.325 N,1 51.577 E
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FAQ
Where is the WARRENPOINT wreck located?
The WARRENPOINT wreck is located at coordinates 51 59.325 N,1 51.577 E.
How deep is the WARRENPOINT and where exactly is it located?
The WARRENPOINT lies at a depth of about 24.61 meters and is located at coordinates 51 59.325 N,1 51.577 E.
How deep is the seabed around the WARRENPOINT?
The seabed around the WARRENPOINT lies at approximately 28 meters deep.
When did the WARRENPOINT sink?
The WARRENPOINT sank on Feb 28, 1908.
When was the wreck of the WARRENPOINT discovered?
The wreck of the WARRENPOINT was discovered in 1976.
What country did the WARRENPOINT belong to?
The WARRENPOINT belonged to GB.
What cargo was the WARRENPOINT carrying?
The WARRENPOINT was carrying foodstuffs: solid.
What was the tonnage of the WARRENPOINT?
The WARRENPOINT had a tonnage of 228 tons.
What type of wreck is the WARRENPOINT?
The WARRENPOINT is classified as a steam ship.
General Comments
UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED, BOW ON SIDE CLOSE BY