British Councillor Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
British councillor Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 44.713 N,0 23.938 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.745217
  • Longitude: 0.398967
Wreck Depth 22.7 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BRITISH COUNCILLOR
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 134.1 m
Width 17.4 m
Draught 10.4
Sonar Length 72.9
Sonar Width 70.8
Shadow Height 3.3
Orientation 93
Tonnage 7048
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 3, 1940
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0202/40 19.2.40 PFNM 440/40 ISSUED. H0202/40 24.2.40 AMEND POSN TO 534440N, 002402E. - PFNM 498/40. H0202/40 2.7.40 LOCATED AFTER SINKING IN POSN 50 DEG SPURN PT 14.2 MILES. LYING WNW/ESE. (FO HUMBER, 15.2.40). INS AS DWPA. - NM 1649/40. H01624/44 14.6.44 LOCATED IN 534446N, 002424E. SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL CLEAR AT 38 FT, FOUL AT 42 FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 40FT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 14.4.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 2FT. - NM 1213/44. H01624/44 22.3.47 G SPH BUOY, FLG5S, LAID CLOSE W OF WK. (TH). - NM 2047/49. H0202/40 20.5.49 DISPERSED TO 45 FT. (C-IN-C NORE, 12.5.49). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 3FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 2047/49. H0202/40 7.10.49 EXAM'D JULY 1949 IN 534440N, 002402E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 71 IN GEN DEPTH 86FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 30.8.49). 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 14.8MTRS [LAT]. BR STD. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 8.9.77 IN 534442N, 002405.3E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SONAR HT 2.4MTRS. LARGE WK PARTIALLY DISPERSED OVER AREA 400 SQ FT. MAIN BULK LIES NW/SE. (SOISS, HI 54/77). BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 5.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5344.713N, 0023.938E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS, LENGTH 72.9MTRS, WIDTH 70.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 093/273 DEGS. WRECK HAS BEEN DISPERSED OVER AREA 70MTRS IN DIAMETER. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

2.2.1940 BUILT IN 1922 BY SIR JOHN LAING & SON LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BRITISH TANKER CO. THREE BOILERS, 2 STEAM TURBINES OF 642HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR ABERDEEN. IN BALLAST. TORPEDOED BY U-59 ON 2.2.1940 SANK ON 3.2.1940. NO MEN LOST. LATER DISPERSED.

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FAQ

Where is the BRITISH COUNCILLOR wreck located?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR wreck is located at coordinates 53 44.713 N,0 23.938 E.

How deep is the BRITISH COUNCILLOR and where exactly is it located?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR lies at a depth of about 22.7 meters and is located at coordinates 53 44.713 N,0 23.938 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BRITISH COUNCILLOR?

The seabed around the BRITISH COUNCILLOR lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the BRITISH COUNCILLOR sink?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR sank on Feb 3, 1940.

When was the wreck of the BRITISH COUNCILLOR discovered?

The wreck of the BRITISH COUNCILLOR was discovered in 1940.

What country did the BRITISH COUNCILLOR belong to?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BRITISH COUNCILLOR carrying?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the BRITISH COUNCILLOR?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR had a tonnage of 7048 tons.

What type of wreck is the BRITISH COUNCILLOR?

The BRITISH COUNCILLOR is classified as a tanker.

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