Bermuda Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Bermuda Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 14.994 N,5 11.61 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BERMUDA |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Length | 160.3 m |
| Width | 22.6 m |
| Draught | 13.7 |
| Tonnage | 19086 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 30, 1933 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1933 |
| Last Detection Year | 1982 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Surveying Details | H3973/33 POSN 581501N, 051132W [OGB], OR 187DEGS, 3.75C FROM EILEAN LEAH. (HMS BEAUFORT, HN). INS AS STF (HT 40FT). H5930/56 27.9.56 AMEND TO ST. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC 1794. 15.1.82 STILL VISIBLE. LYING IN 12MTRS. THREE LARGE PIECES REMAIN AFTER EXTENSIVE SALVAGE. STERN RECOGNISABLE. STEEL PROPELLOR REMAINS. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 4). [WGD] POSN: 5814.994N, 0511.610W. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 9, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
19.11.31 BUILT IN 1927 BY WORKMAN CLARK OF BELFAST. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BERMUDA & WEST INDIES SS CO. WAS BURNT OUT AT BELFAST ON 19.11.31. PURCHASED BY METAL INDUSTRIES LTD AND LEFT BELFAST ON 27.4.33 IN TOW FOR ROSYTH TO BEBROKEN UP. BROKE TOW AND DRIFTED ASHORE. BECAME A TOTAL LOSS.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
58 14.994 N,5 11.61 W
Bermuda on Wreck Map
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General Comments
IN THREE PARTS