Alaunia Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Alaunia Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 41.067 N,0 27.207 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.684450
  • Longitude: 0.453450
Wreck Depth 17.97 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ALAUNIA
Type merchant vessel
Flag GB
Length 158.5 m
Width 19.5 m
Draught 13.1
Sonar Length 162
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 8.8
Orientation 105
Tonnage 13405
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 19, 1916
Bottom Texture 4,17,7
Scour Dimensions ,,002.0,
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details POSN 504104N, 002700E. ALSO REPD TO HAVE BEEN SUNK 2M S FROM ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV. H4841/17 9.8.17 POSN 504104N, 002700E. WITH 2 19FT BUOYS N & S. (HMS DAISY, 8.8.17). - FNM 486/17. H7476/17 17.1.18 INS ON CHARTS. - NM 91/18. 20.11.18 INS CAN BUOY, FL 10S. - NM 1376/18. 14.12.18 BUOY NOW G LT BUOY FLG.10S. - NM 1483/18. H9013/20 21.12.20 LEAST DEPTH OF 8FMS IN 504109N, 002706E. LT BUOY WITHDRAWN, UNLIT BUOY HAS DISAPPEARED & WILL NOT BE REPLACED. (TH 1920). AMEND WK 3FMS TO WK 8FMS 1FT IN REVISED POSN. DELETE BUOY. - NM ACTION. H7221/37 10.11.37 OROPESA SWEEP FOUL AT 59FT. DRIFT SWEEPING ESTABLISHED TWO POINTS OF FOULING 504100N, 002712E & 504100N, 002718E. [INS ON CHARTS AS MID-POINT]. LEAST WATER FOUND ON EACH BEING 45FT & 46FT. VERY HEAVY SWIRLS OCCUR DOWN TIDE. (HMS FLINDERS, 26.10.37). AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 14.7.71 AMEND TO SW 13.7MTRS. H4959/73 3.4.75 EXAM'D 22.10.74 IN 504103N, 002717E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.0 IN GEN DEPTH 26-29 MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR 2.0MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). BR STD. H4121/76 3.8.76 LOCATED 4.5.76 IN LISTED POSN. LIES 105/285DEGS. DCS3 HT 13.9MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 41/76). THE 1937 HMS FLINDERS SWEEP HAS NOT BEEN REDUCED FOR LAT. REDUCE BY 0.6MTRS FOR LAT. CHART AS SW 13.1MTRS. BR STD. H1310/81/30 16.11.81 DIVED. BOW STANDS 12MTRS ABOVE GEN DEPTH 27MTRS AND IS INTACT FOR FIRST 30MTRS. LYING ON PORT SIDE WITH DECK ABOUT 10 DEGS FROM VERTICAL. HULL BROKEN IN AREA OF BRIDGE POSN AND NO SUPERSTRUCTURE AFT OF THIS POINT STANDS HIGHER THAN BOW. (T W BENNETTO, 10.11.81). NCA. SEP 2015/000083465 26.11.15 EXAM'D 29.06.15, WK SHOWN IN 5041.067N, 0027.207E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.97MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.8MTRS. LENGTH 162MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 8.8MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 26, 2015

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1913 BY SCOTTS' SB & E CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY CUNARD LINE, STRUCK A MINE & SANK 2M S OF THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV WITH THE LOSS OF TWO LIVES WHILE EN ROUTE FROM NEW YORK TO LONDON. (DODS, LL WWI & WW1SL). ALSO REPD TO HAVE BEEN SUNK BY TORPEDO. (WKS AROUND UK 1919).

General Comments

UPRIGHT, GENERALLY INTACT.

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FAQ

Where is the ALAUNIA wreck located?

The ALAUNIA wreck is located at coordinates 50 41.067 N,0 27.207 E.

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

The ALAUNIA lies at a depth of about 17.97 meters and is located at coordinates 50 41.067 N,0 27.207 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ALAUNIA?

The seabed around the ALAUNIA lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the ALAUNIA sink?

The ALAUNIA sank on Oct 19, 1916.

When was the wreck of the ALAUNIA discovered?

The wreck of the ALAUNIA was discovered in 1916.

What country did the ALAUNIA belong to?

The ALAUNIA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ALAUNIA carrying?

The ALAUNIA was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the ALAUNIA?

The ALAUNIA had a tonnage of 13405 tons.

What type of wreck is the ALAUNIA?

The ALAUNIA is classified as a merchant vessel.

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