Ala Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Ala Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 41.879 N,0 52.295 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 8.4 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ALA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 61.1 m |
| Width | 9.7 m |
| Draught | 3.9 |
| Sonar Length | 5.08 |
| Sonar Width | 4.61 |
| Shadow Height | 3.35 |
| Tonnage | 933 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 13, 1941 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Debris Field | 0090.0,000 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H2174/41 26.6.41 SUNK IN 504151N, 005206W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H2174/41 18.7.41 CHARTED AS DW IN 504151N, 005206W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 1659/41. H2174/41 18.7.41 INS G CAN BUOY 016DEGS 200YDS FROM WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TFNM 1667/41. H2174/41 6.8.46 AMEND TO WK 6FMS [11.0MTRS] AND DELETE BUOY. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - NM 2521/46. H2214/70 4.3.70 NOT LOCATED DESPITE INTENSIVE SEARCH BY BOTH TRANSIT AND FISHERMEN'S SONAR. (SCESU, R-OF-S, 21.1.70). LEAVE AS CHARTED, BUT PROBABLY SILTED OVER - W.O. 28.1.74 NOW CHARTED AS WK 10.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 2045. H1720/65 22.9.76 REPORTED TO STAND LESS THAN 5FT ABOVE SEABED EXCEPT FOR BOILER WHICH STANDS 11FT HIGH IN 44FT MID-TIDE. ISOLATED PIECE OF WRECKAGE, APPROX 80FT LONG, LOCATED 200YDS FROM CHARTED POSN. (M WALSH, TELECON 7.9.76). NCA YET - AWAIT FURTHER REPORT. 18.11.76 CONFIRMED TO EXIST IN POSN CHARTED. LOCATED BUT NOT INVESTIGATED. (CONVERSATION WITH SCESU). H2214/70 23.12.76 3 WIDELY SPACED CONTACTS OBTAINED (A) IN 504157N, 005159W - POOR CONTACT CLASSIFIED - SMALL OBSTN, PROBABLY EPHEMERAL; (B) IN 504144N,005221W - CLASSIFIED AS POSSIBLY 2 OBSTNS - PROBABLY ONE AND AN EPHEMERAL; (C) 504159N, 005225W - PROBABLY A SMALL OBSTN. NO CONTACT WAS MADE IN CHARTED POSITION, THOUGH A REASONABLE PICTURE OF A DISPERSED OR BROKEN UP WRECK WAS OBTAINED IN 504151N, 005213.5W. (SCESU, LTR 266/6 DTD 24.11.76). AMEND TO FA 7.7MTRS IN 504151N, 005213.5W [OGB], PECKED AREA RADIUS 2 CABLES. - NM 74/77. HH091/004 24.10.03 EXAM'D 1.7.03 IN 5041.877N, 0052.302W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 8.5, FOUL 8.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.8 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.2MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 90MTRS TOWARDS THE NORTH. AN AREA OF FOUL GROUND, UNCOVERING TO REVEAL WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 1004). AMEND TO FSW 8.5MTRS WITH CIRCULAR AREA RADIUS 2 CABLES. BR STD. SEP 2019/000094901 19.05.19 EXAM'D BY BDC 5.3.19 IN 5041.879N, 0052.295W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 5.1MTRS, WIDTH 4.6MTRS. HEIGHT 3.4MTRS. STEAM BOILER - PARTIALLY BURIED. DEBRIS EXTENDS AROUND - DEGRADED AND PARTIALLY BURIED. AN AREA OF FOUL GROUND, (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1561). AMEND TO OBSTRN 8.4MTRS WITH CIRCULAR AREA RADIUS 2 CABLES IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | May 19, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
17.5.41 BUILT IN 1916 BY AKT. JARLSO VAEFT, TONSBERG, NORWAY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E B AABYS REDERI A/S. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 83HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SHORHAM FOR SOUTHAMPTON. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW BY S TUG SECURITY. HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ATTACKED BY ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON 17.5.41 OFF SHOREHAM AND WAS BEACHED NEAR SHOREHAM IN SINKING CONDITION.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 41.879 N,0 52.295 W
Ala on Wreck Map
Ala Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
AREA OF DEBRIS WITH ONE MAIN PIECE PARTIALLY BURIED