Asborg Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Asborg Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 31.846 N,1 15.791 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.530767
  • Longitude: -1.263183
Wreck Depth 18.85 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ASBORG
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 97.8 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 6.7
Sonar Length 103
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 8.2
Orientation 67
Tonnage 2750
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products,coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 3, 1918
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SANK 3M SE HALF E OF ST CATHERINES PT. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). H108/18 14.1.18 WK OF STEAMER, MASTS SHOWING ABOVE WATER APPROX 3.75M S OF ST CATHERINE'S PT. IN 503110N, 011520W. (HYDRO). INS AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. - NM 76/18. H3287/24 12.5.24 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H4607/28 30.7.28 SURVEY CARRIED OUT IN VICINITY CHARTED POSN. NOTHING FOUND. (TH, 27.7.28). DELETE. H1098/37 8.3.37 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). F016. H03504/51 8.8.51 OLD WRECK LOCATED IN 503148N, 011536W. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 8.8.51). H6667/57 28.4.71 NOTHING FOUND USING SONAR. (HMS SHACKLETON SURVEY DTD 1057 [K2007/2]). 28.3.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK USC 15MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NC 2045. H2555/74 22.3.74 NOTHING SHOWN ON SONAR PLOT. (SCES, SURVEY [K6874/2]). DELETE. NC 2045. H1288/75 10.10.75 WK LOCATED IN 503130N, 011554W [OGB] USING DECCA. DESCRIBED AS WK OF COASTER LYING E/W AND UPRIGHT. MAX HT 25FT ABOVE SEABED. THOUGHT TO BE WK OF THE 'ASBORG'. (R J TODD, 7.9.75). INS AS WK USC 20MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED ON IN 503151.5N, 011547.5W IN POOR U/W VIS. AN OLD WK, PROBABLY WW1. (D C FOX). NCA YET. HH100/351/08 16.2.94 REFERRED TO AS 'ASBOURG 2'. (J WELCH, WK LIST). NCA. 31.12.97 REPORTED TO LIE 250-300MTRS FROM CHARTED POSN. (S COLLETT, BOAT SHOW QUERY). NCA. HH090/962/01 4.12.02 EXAM'D 12.8.02 IN 5031.846N, 0115.795W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.8, FOUL 19.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.0 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 115MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. LIES 074/254DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS CLOSE TO THE NE END OF WK. HULL BROKEN. (GARDLINE, HI 962). GENERALLY INTACT, COLLAPSED. AMEND TO WK SW 18.8MTRS. BR STD. 28.4.05 THIS IS CONFIRMED AS 'ASBORG'. ONE BIG BOILER AND CARGO OF STEEL PLATES IS VISIBLE. (D C WENDES, PERSONAL VISIT). NCA. 2.2.07 LIES IN ABOUT 28MTRS. UPRIGHT WITH PARTS OF THE STERN STILL STANDING. FWD OF THE LARGE, SINGLE BOILER THE WK IS FLATTENED, BUT MUCH OF THE CARGO OF STEEL LIES ON THE SEABED. BOILER AND ENGINE ARE THE HIGHEST PART OF THE WK. NOT PROVED TO BE ASBORG BUT CARGO, LAYOUT AND POSITION FITS. (D C WENDES, SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). NCA. SEP 2016/000165703 14.11.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5031.846N, 0115.791W [WGD]. LEAST WCD 18.85MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. LENGTH 103MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 8.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 067/247 DEGS. THE WK IS WELL DEGRADED BUT THE REMAINS SIT UPRIGHT. THE BOW SECTION IS NEARLY ENTIRELY FLATTENED BUT A BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, PROPELLOR SHAFT AND PARTS OF THE STERN ARE IDENTIFIABLE AMONGST THE REMAINS. (MMT, HI 1499). AMEND TO DW 18.8MTRS.
Last Amended Date May 3, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1896 BY SHORT BROS LTD, SUNDERLAND. 0WNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AKTIES THR. B HEINSTEIN. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 252NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR LEGHORN. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY UC 75. (DODS, DER KRIEG ZUR SEE & SIBI).

General Comments

WELL DEGRADED, SITS UPRIGHT

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FAQ

Where is the ASBORG wreck located?

The ASBORG wreck is located at coordinates 50 31.846 N,1 15.791 W.

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

The ASBORG lies at a depth of about 18.85 meters and is located at coordinates 50 31.846 N,1 15.791 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ASBORG?

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

When did the ASBORG sink?

The ASBORG sank on Jan 3, 1918.

When was the wreck of the ASBORG discovered?

The wreck of the ASBORG was discovered in 1918.

What country did the ASBORG belong to?

The ASBORG belonged to NO.

What cargo was the ASBORG carrying?

The ASBORG was carrying metal: concentrate and products,coal.

What was the tonnage of the ASBORG?

The ASBORG had a tonnage of 2750 tons.

What type of wreck is the ASBORG?

The ASBORG is classified as a steam ship.

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