Aristos Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Aristos Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 34.848 N,0 5.259 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 38 m |
| Water Depth | 56 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ARISTOS |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 136.2 m |
| Width | 17.1 m |
| Draught | 7.6 |
| Sonar Length | 148 |
| Sonar Width | 26 |
| Shadow Height | 118.2 |
| Orientation | 60 |
| Tonnage | 5198 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 28, 1967 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1967 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H2983/67 1.9.67 DW IN 503544N, 000705W OR 239DEGS, 16M FROM BEACHY HEAD. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). CHART AS DW. - NM 1626/67. H2983/67 18.9.67 NO DANGER IN 503456N, 000507W. (TH, 14.9.67). NCA YET. H2983/67 4.10.67 POSN NOW 503414N, 000507W. (TH, 3.10.67). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1824/67. 23.7.71 AMEND TO USC 20MTRS. NC 1652. 14.10.76 CHARTED POSITION IS ALMOST CORRECT - FIXED BY DECCA. WK IDENTIFIED BY BELL, WHICH WAS RECOVERED. WK STANDS UPRIGHT. THE MASTS COULD BE DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (E GILES, SUBSERVS LTD, TELECON 14.10.76). NCA YET. H2979/74 30.11.76 DIVED IN 503436N, 000512W [OGB] USING DECCA. IDENTIFIED BY THE PROPELLER. WK IS UPRIGHT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. STANDS 55FT HIGH AT THE BRIDGE MIDSHIPS. THE STUMP OF THE AFTMAST STANDS ABOUT 60FT HIGH. MAIN HULL IS APPROX 30FT PROUD OF THE SEABED. FORWARD MAST IS LYING ACROSS THE BOW. LIES IN APPROX 200FT OF WATER. (E GILES, SUBSERVS, 13.11.76). 6.4.78 AMEND TO USC 25MTRS. NE 1652. H2330/84 24.7.85 EXAM'D 13.5.85 IN 503449N, 000510W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.5 IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 23MTRS, LENGTH 165MTRS, BEAM 45MTRS. LYING 075/255DEGS, NEARLY UPRIGHT, WITH BOWS NE. SUPERSTRUCTURE AND MAST STILL REMAIN. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240A). AMEND TO WK 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2330/84 6.12.85 EXAM'D 6.11.85 USING HYDROSEARCH. SHADOW HT OF FOR'D MAST - 22.6MTRS, LENGTH 133MTRS. CONSIDER LEAST DEPTH BY E/S OBTAINED DURING MAY '85 EXAMINATION TO BE DEFINITIVE. (HMS BULLDOG, 28.11.85). NFA. H1310/86/10 1.4.86 EXAM'D IN 1984. VERY LARGE WK WHICH IS DIVABLE WITH CARE. STANDS 20MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. (SOUTHERN MARINE SERVICES). NCA. H2350/85 17.2.87 LOCATED 31.7.86, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1008, HI 317B). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 24.4.14 EXAM'D 4.3.14 IN 5034.848N, 0005.259W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 38.38 IN GEN DEPTH 56.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 148MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS, HT 18.12MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, STERN COLLAPSING. (NETSURVEY, HI 1435). UPRIGHT, GENERALLY INTACT, BOWS ENE. DAMAGE FWD OF STERN. AMEND WK 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 24, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1939 BY WM HAMILTON & CO LTD. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ARGO (HELLAS) SHIPPING CO. SPECIAL S.A. PASSAGE PIRAEUS FOR ANTWERP. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION IN THICK FOG WITH NORWEGIAN MV LINDE. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 34.848 N,0 5.259 W
Aristos on Wreck Map
Aristos Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
UPRIGHT, BOWS NE, DAMAGE FWD OF STERN