Aorangi Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Aorangi Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 53.408 N,2 51.797 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.890133
  • Longitude: -2.863283
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AORANGI
Type blockship
Flag GB
Tonnage 4268
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 4, 1915
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H8598/19 8.10.20 POSN 585326N, 025142W USING HSA. SHIP HEADING NORTH 32DEGS WEST [MAGNETIC]. INS WK. - NM 1636/20. H1515/22 13.3.22 WK HAS NOW BROKEN INTO THREE PIECES WHICH ARE UNCOVERED AT LW. AMEND TO STF (3 PORTIONS UNCOVERED AT LW). BR STD. H1515/22 3.4.22 D OF N HAS INFORMED KHM SCAPA THAT HE THINKS WK SHOULD BE BUOYED. H1515/22 27.7.22 G CONL BUOY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ABOUT 160 YARDS W OF WK, OR 144DEGS, 1280 YDS FROM CLETT TR MINOR LT. (NORTHERN LTHO BOARD NM 3/22). INS G CONL BUOY CLOSE W OF WK. - NM 1252/22. H4470/39 28.6.39 BUOY REMOVED. (NORTHERN LTHO BOARD NM 3/39). - NM 1367/39. H3402/59 8.7.59 INS DW ON NC 2179. H2496/72 15.3.72 VERY LARGE WK, SPREAD OUT OVER LARGE AREA BY PAST SALVAGE OPS. FOUR VERY LARGE BOILERS AND TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). H1287/75 4.11.75 DIVER SEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT OF THE AREA, AND NO WK WAS FOUND. LOCAL FISHERMEN ALSO SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW OF WK IN THIS LOCATION. (C P O DUNFORD, RAF LINCOLN). 19.8.92 BEING ON THE EAST SIDE OF BARRIER, WK MAKES A GOOD DIVE IF PREVAILING WIND MAKES DIVING ON WEST SIDE IMPOSSIBLE. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW - R MACDONALD, 1990). 11.12.81 INS AS ST. NC 2250.
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Circumstances of loss

8.9.20 BUILT IN 1883. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY ADMIRALTY TO SINK VESSEL DURING WW1, HOWEVER SHE DID NOT SINK QUICKLY & DRIFTED WITH TIDE OUT TO SEA TO EAST. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW). RAISED BY EAST COAST WRECKING CO. ON 8.9.20 & RE-SUNK OFF HOLM KIRKYARD. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW).

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FAQ

Where is the AORANGI wreck located?

The AORANGI wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.408 N,2 51.797 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AORANGI?

The seabed around the AORANGI lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the AORANGI sink?

The AORANGI sank on Sep 4, 1915.

When was the wreck of the AORANGI discovered?

The wreck of the AORANGI was discovered in 1915.

What country did the AORANGI belong to?

The AORANGI belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the AORANGI?

The AORANGI had a tonnage of 4268 tons.

What type of wreck is the AORANGI?

The AORANGI is classified as a blockship.

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