Amsterdam Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status historic
Amsterdam Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 50.814 N,0 31.459 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.846900
  • Longitude: 0.524317
Wreck Depth -2.2 m
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AMSTERDAM
Type East Indiaman
Flag NL
Length 45.7 m
Sonar Length 48.8
Sonar Width 14.7
Shadow Height 1
Orientation 146
Tonnage 700
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 8, 1749
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.3,
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H3954/70 6.3.74 AREA 100MTRS RADIUS AROUND NG POSN 778083 [OS SHEET 184], OR 505042N, 003139E, DESIGNATED AS RESTRICTED UNDER TERMS OF PROTECTION OF WKS ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 57/74). BR STD. H1291/82 3.11.82 ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO SALVAGE 'AMSTERDAM' AND RETURN IT TO HOLLAND. AN EXPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN GRANTED. SHIP IS VIRTUALLY INTACT FROM UPPER GUN DECK DOWN. (THE OBSERVER, 24.10.82). PHOTOGRAPH IN FILE. H1291/83 15.7.83 PROPOSAL MADE TO COMMENCE EXCAVATION WORK IN 1984. H1291/82 22.8.84 FURTHER EXCAVATION PLANNED FOR 1985 IF FUNDS AVAILABLE. INTEND LEAVING SHEET PILING, ALREADY DRIVEN AROUND WK, AND DIVING TOWER IN POSN DURING COMING WINTER. (SAVE THE AMSTERDAM FOUNDATION, 15.8.84). NCA. H3318/80 26.7.85 DIVING PLATFORM CONSTRUCTED VERY CLOSE S OF WK ON WHICH LFL R 10S ESTABLISHED. VISIBLE FROM 2 MILES. (TH, GT YARMOUTH, HN 1.7.85). INSERT LT IN 505042N, 003139E. - NM 2099/85. H3318/80 30.3.90 DIVING PLATFORM, WITH LIGHT, HAS COLLAPSED. REMAINS WILL BE CUT DOWN AND SITE CLEARED. ONLY A HALF COFFERDAM AND ITS CROSS BEAMS REMAIN ADJACENT TO THE WK. (P BARRIE, LETTER REC'D VIA DEPT OF TRANSPORT). DELETE LIGHT. - NM 1140/90. 10.3.93 PROPOSAL NOW MADE TO EXCAVATE THE WK AS AN ENTITY AND TO TOW IT TO AMSTERDAM SLUNG UNDERWATER UNDER A RAFT AND THERE TO EXCAVATE ITS CONTENTS WITHIN A NEW CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CENTRE. (THE OBSERVER, 7.3.93). 17.1.06 RECORD REVIEWED. REVISED CONVERSION FOR POSN QUOTED IN STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 57/74 IS 5050.778N, 0031.556E [OGB] OR 5050.814N, 0031.459E [WGD]. AMEND POSN OF REST'D AREA (WK NOT CHARTED). BR STD. 3.12.13 LOCATED 19.8.13 IN 5050.801N, 0031.459E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 2.14 IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 0.8MTR. SCOUR 1.3MTRS DEEP ON EASTERN SIDE. LENGTH 48.8MTRS, WIDTH 14.7MTRS, HT 1.0MTR. LIES 146/326 WITH BOWS NW SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1312). NCA.
Last Amended Date Dec 3, 2013

Circumstances of loss

BEACHED AFTER LOSING RUDDER IN SEVERE STORM AND MUTINY BY CREW. WAS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM TEXEL TO JAKARTA.

General Comments

BOWS NW, OUTLINE OF HULL VISIBLE

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FAQ

Where is the AMSTERDAM wreck located?

The AMSTERDAM wreck is located at coordinates 50 50.814 N,0 31.459 E.

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

The AMSTERDAM lies at a depth of about -2.2 meters and is located at coordinates 50 50.814 N,0 31.459 E.

When did the AMSTERDAM sink?

The AMSTERDAM sank on Jan 8, 1749.

When was the wreck of the AMSTERDAM discovered?

The wreck of the AMSTERDAM was discovered in 1974.

What country did the AMSTERDAM belong to?

The AMSTERDAM belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the AMSTERDAM?

The AMSTERDAM had a tonnage of 700 tons.

What type of wreck is the AMSTERDAM?

The AMSTERDAM is classified as a east indiaman.

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