Abeona Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Abeona Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 33.557 N,2 4.51 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 24.39 m |
| Water Depth | 29 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ABEONA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 51.8 m |
| Width | 7.8 m |
| Draught | 4.2 |
| Sonar Length | 88.6 |
| Sonar Width | 30.4 |
| Shadow Height | 4.7 |
| Orientation | 125 |
| Tonnage | 573 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 6, 1883 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,6 |
| Scour Dimensions | 078.6,,002.1,148.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE 'GLEN TILT'. H04114/42 26.12.42 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR.AT 31FT. (HMS NIBLICK, 26.12.42). H04114/42 27.5.43 INS AS WK 5FMS 1FT. - NM 1093/43. H04114/42 18.8.49 LOCATED IN 523342N, 020416E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 92FT IN GEN DEPTH 97FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 18.8.49). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 1FT. - NM 1603/49. H3730/69 1.6.69 EXAM'D IN 523337N, 020430E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 82FT IN GEN DEPTH 95FT. SCOUR 98FT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 38/68). AMEND TO WK 14FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4398/71 15.9.71 EXAM'D IN 523337N, 020433E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. SCOUR 31.0 MTRS. RATHER SCATTERED & BROKEN UP. COVERS AN AREA 370FT BY 150FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 1.6.71). AMEND TO WK 12FMS. BR STD. H4629/71 22.12.71 LIES NNE/SSW VIRTUALLY AS SUNK EXCEPT MASTS & LIGHT SUPERSTRUCTURE DRAGGED DOWN BY FISHERMANS NETS & TIDES. NO SIGN OF DISPERSAL OPS. NO SIGN OF SINKING DAMAGE. VIRTUALLY NO SCOUR. (E GILES, 13.12.71). 5.4.72 AMEND TO WK 21.5MTRS. NC 1543. H4004/73 11.9.73 SWEPT CLEAR 20.4MTRS, FOUL 21.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). AMEND TO SW 20.4MTRS. - NM ACTION. HH090/616/01 26.10.94 EXAM'D 3.7.94IN 523331.7N, 020437.1E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 24.1, FOUL 24.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.0 IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. LENGTH 88MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. LIES 115/295 DEGS. UPRIGHT BUT DECAYED. (GARDLINE, HI 616). RETAIN SW 20.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN AS THERE IS A GAP IN ADJACENT 'CLEAR' SWEEPS. BR STD. 15.4.05 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 'ABEONA' FROM A NAME PLATE ON THE STEERING BINNACLE. (D RONNAN, EMAIL DTD 14.4.05) NCA. SEP 2017/000067039 16.3.17 EXAM'D 16.3.17: WRECK IN 5233.557N, 0204.510E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH 88.6MTRS, WIDTH 30.4MTRS, HT 4.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 76.8MTRS, 2.1MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 148 DEGS. WK IS BROKEN, PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1516). AMEND DW 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 8, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT OF IRON IN 1880 BY R DIXON & CO, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E HARRIS, MIDDLESBROUGH. ONE BOILER, 2 CYLINDER INVERTED COMPOUND ENGINE OF 70 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY B BLAIR & CO, STOCKTON-ON-TEES. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR SUNDERLAND. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS BERYL OF DUNDEE. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 33.557 N,2 4.51 E
Abeona on Wreck Map
Abeona Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
BROKEN, PARTIALLY BURIED