Ben Rein (Ex-Starling) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ben rein (ex-starling) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 1.627 N,3 53.853 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.027117
  • Longitude: -3.897550
Wreck Depth 28 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BEN REIN (EX-STARLING)
Type carrier
Flag GB
Length 33.5 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 2.4
Sonar Length 37
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 55
Tonnage 212
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 7, 1918
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H5043/70 26.1.71 FASTENER IN 540130N, 035320W. (NETHERLANDS HO). NCA YET. HH100/351/06 29.1.93 SEVERAL SOURCES REPORT A WK IN 540136N, 035324W. (K HURLEY, 13.1.93). HH090/706/01 18.9.96 EXAM'D 16.5.96 IN 540137.6N, 035351.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 28.0MTRS, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.5 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. NO SCOUR. DSCS3 HT 4.4MTRS. LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS. APPARENTLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT. SIDE ECHOS OBSERVED WHICH ARE DUE TO NETS. LEAST E/S DEPTH DUE TO NETS, HENCE CLEARANCE SWEEP UNDERTAKEN. (GARDLINE, HI 706). INS AS SW 28MTRS - NM 3685/96. HH100/351/13 2.10.97 WK DIVED IN LISTED POSN. HULL INTACT AND UPRIGHT BUT SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED TO DECK LEVEL. MAX HT OF HULL ABOVE SEABED IS SOME 4.5MTRS ALONG ITS TOTAL LENGTH. LARGE TRAWL NET IS FIRMLY ATTACHED ACROSS THE STERN AND HOVERS 5MTRS ABOVE THE WK DURING SLACK WATER PERIODS. LARGE PIECES OF WRECKAGE LIE CLOSE TO THE BOW AREA. BOW LIES 235 DEGS, STERN 055 DEGS. CARGO OF SOAP CAN STILL BE SEEN PACKED TIGHTLY IN HOLDS. DIVED ON 27.9.97 WHEN BELL RECOVERED INSCRIBED 'STARLING' WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME WHEN LAUNCHED. (K HURLEY). HH100/351/13 24.6.98 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. HOLD OF WK CONTAINS STACKS OF WOODEN CRATES CONTAINING NOTHING APART FROM WAXED PAPER. (A CORKILL, FAX DTD 22.6.98).
Last Amended Date Jan 13, 2000

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1905 BY G BROWN & CO, GREENOCK. OWNED INITIALLY BY STEEL AND BENNIE & CO LTD. REGISTERED IN GLASGOW. OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED IN 1917 TO THE RAMSAY STEAMSHIP CO AND RENAMED BEN REIN. COMPOUND ENGINES BY C HOUSTON & CO, GLASGOW. SUNK BY GUNFIRE BY UB 57. CREW ALLOWED TO LEAVE SHIP IN SMALL BOAT. ALL SURVIVED. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR BELFAST, GENERAL CARGO. (K HURLEY, A CORKILL).

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED, BOWS SW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 1.627 N,3 53.853 W
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FAQ

Where is the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) wreck located?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) wreck is located at coordinates 54 1.627 N,3 53.853 W.

How deep is the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) and where exactly is it located?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) lies at a depth of about 28 meters and is located at coordinates 54 1.627 N,3 53.853 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING)?

The seabed around the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) lies at approximately 39 meters deep.

When did the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) sink?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) sank on Feb 7, 1918.

When was the wreck of the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) discovered?

The wreck of the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) was discovered in 1971.

What country did the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) belong to?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) carrying?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING)?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) had a tonnage of 212 tons.

What type of wreck is the BEN REIN (EX-STARLING)?

The BEN REIN (EX-STARLING) is classified as a carrier.

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