Aruba ? Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Aruba ? Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 51.509 N,2 6.694 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.858483
  • Longitude: 2.111567
Wreck Depth 27 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ARUBA ?
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 70.2 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 4
Sonar Length 60
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 4.1
Orientation 45
Tonnage 1159
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 19, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,011.0,
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 525100N, 020700E. (WW2SL) SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 525100N, 020730E. (LL WW2, SIBI) H2502/72 23.3.72 WK LOCATED IN 525142N, 020719E USING TRANSIT SONAR DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY. NO OTHER DETAILS. PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED USING DECCA. (KELVIN HUGHES, MAR '71). INS AS WK USC 15MTRS. BR STD. HH090/563/01 4.11.92 NOT LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. WK LOCATED 30.9.92 IN 525129.3N, 020646.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.7 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. SCOUR 4MTRS DEEP, TO W OF WK. DCS3 HT 1MTR, LENGTH 50MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEG AND GAVE LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. NOT FULLY SURVEYED - OUTSIDE MAIN SURVEY AREA. (NP 1016, HI 563). AMEND TO WK 27.5MTRS. - NM 3460/92. HH090/616/01 21.10.94 EXAM'D 2.6.94 IN 525128.9N, 020648.6E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.1 IN GEN DEPTH 24.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 35MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.1MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE INTACT. LIES IN DEEP SCOUR. DEPTHS CLOSE BY WERE SHOALER THAN THE LEAST DEPTH. (GARDLINE, HI 616). AMEND TO WK 27MTRS. BR STD. 28.10.04 EUT POSN: 5251.509N, 0206.694E. NE 105. 16.7.10 ARUBA WAS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN 5250.326N, 0207.378E [EUT] [SEE 11119], BUT HAS NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CORBROOK, BELL RECOVERED BY G BUXTON JUN '10. THIS RECORD AMENDED FROM UNKNOWN TO ARUBA (POSSIBLY). SEP 2020/000100123 27.5.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (MERITAITO, HI 1580). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date May 27, 2020

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED BY E BOAT. (WW2SL) EX- NIEUWCAPPELLE, EX- GRAFF HENDRIK, EX- MONT CERVIN, EX- LAURA BUILT 1916 BY WILTON'S ENGINEERING & SLIPWAY CO., ROTTERDAM, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 1 BOILER & SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOOK SS CO.LTD. PASSAGE BLYTH FOR COWES IN CONVOY. TOPEDOED BY GERMAN E BOATS. 1 OF 17 CREW LOST. (SIBI & LL WW2)

General Comments

SHOALER DEPTHS THAN WK NEARBY

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FAQ

Where is the ARUBA ? wreck located?

The ARUBA ? wreck is located at coordinates 52 51.509 N,2 6.694 E.

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

The ARUBA ? lies at a depth of about 27 meters and is located at coordinates 52 51.509 N,2 6.694 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ARUBA ??

The seabed around the ARUBA ? lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the ARUBA ? sink?

The ARUBA ? sank on Nov 19, 1941.

When was the wreck of the ARUBA ? discovered?

The wreck of the ARUBA ? was discovered in 1972.

What country did the ARUBA ? belong to?

The ARUBA ? belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ARUBA ? carrying?

The ARUBA ? was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the ARUBA ??

The ARUBA ? had a tonnage of 1159 tons.

What type of wreck is the ARUBA ??

The ARUBA ? is classified as a steam ship.

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