British Prince Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
British prince Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 51.69 N,0 25.233 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.861500
  • Longitude: 0.420550
Wreck Depth 28.96 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BRITISH PRINCE
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 125.6 m
Width 16.5 m
Draught 7.9
Sonar Length 136
Sonar Width 24.9
Shadow Height 10.5
Orientation 328
Tonnage 4979
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 26, 1941
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 535200N, 002500E. (WW2SL). H03318/41 17.12.41 LOCATED IN 535138N, 002536E, BUT NO OBSTN WAS FOUND WITH 12FM SWEEP AT LWOST. (FO HUMBER, 27.9.41 & CAPTAIN M/S COLONSAY, 30.9.41). INS AS NDW. - NM 2991/41. H03318/41 SALVAGE OPS CARRIED OUT BETWEEN MAR'49-SEP'51 BY RISDON BEAZLEY. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 22MTRS. NC 121. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 21.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H07408/56 23.4.76 SALVAGE OPS RESUMED. WRECKAGE COVERS AREA APPROX 600FT RADIUS IN 535112N, 002512E. (R BEAZLEY, TELECON 23.4.76). 1200TONS STEEL & 1600TONS COPPER SALVED. H4551/76 10.1.77 REPD IN 535112N, 002512E. (R BEAZLEY, 30.11.76). SURVEYED IN 1953. NCA. H3805/72 28.2.78 LARGE WK, APPROX 500FT LONG, LOCATED 15.9.77 IN 535140.4N, 002520.6E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LIES N/S. BROKEN UP BUT STILL HAS HEIGHT OF APPROX 9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS, BUT THIS NOT GUARANTEED. (SOISS, 23.12.77). AMEND TO WK 28MTRS. BR STD. H1942/76 9.3.81 SWEPT 28.7.80 IN 535140N, 002522E [OGB]. SHOALEST E PART OF WK SWEPT CLEAR AT 24.6MTRS, BUT FOUL OBTAINED 3MTRS ABOVE LEAST E/S DEPTH OF 27.4MTRS OVER W PART, BUT THIS THOUGHT PROBABLY SNAGGED FISHING GEAR. CHART AS WK 24.5MTRS & SWEEP AGAIN AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY OR INVESTIGATE WITH DIVERS. (SOISS, HI 65/80). AMEND TO SW 24.5MTRS. - NM 655/81. H1944/80 26.4.82 EXAM'D 11.6.81 IN 535140, 002521E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.4 IN GEN DEPTH 38.9MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 11.7MTRS. LYING UPRIGHT, WITH HULL BROKEN IN TWO. N HALF LYING 130/310 DEGS, S HALF 160/340 DEGS. OUTLINE OF CENTRAL SUPERSTRUCTURE & POOP DECK DISCERNIBLE. SONAR LENGTH 135MTRS, BEAM 22MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). NCA. SEP 2016/000053291 7.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5351.690N, 0025.233E [WGD]. LEAST WC DEPTH 28.96MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS, LENGTH 136MTRS, WIDTH 24.9MTRS, HEIGHT 10.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 328/148 DEGS. WRECK SITS ON ITS HULL LARGELY BROKEN WITH STERN, BOW AND MIDSHIPS PROMINENT. DEBRIS FIELD OF 100M AROUND WRECK. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND NDW 28.5MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 7, 2016

Circumstances of loss

EX-SUTHERLAND '36. BUILT IN 1935 BY W DOXFORD & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RIO CAPE LINE LTD. 3 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 388HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR LONDON. CARGO COPPER, STEEL AND GENERAL. BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

General Comments

Wreck degraded

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FAQ

Where is the BRITISH PRINCE wreck located?

The BRITISH PRINCE wreck is located at coordinates 53 51.69 N,0 25.233 E.

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

The BRITISH PRINCE lies at a depth of about 28.96 meters and is located at coordinates 53 51.69 N,0 25.233 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BRITISH PRINCE?

The seabed around the BRITISH PRINCE lies at approximately 39 meters deep.

When did the BRITISH PRINCE sink?

The BRITISH PRINCE sank on Sep 26, 1941.

When was the wreck of the BRITISH PRINCE discovered?

The wreck of the BRITISH PRINCE was discovered in 1941.

What country did the BRITISH PRINCE belong to?

The BRITISH PRINCE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BRITISH PRINCE carrying?

The BRITISH PRINCE was carrying general and mixed goods,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the BRITISH PRINCE?

The BRITISH PRINCE had a tonnage of 4979 tons.

What type of wreck is the BRITISH PRINCE?

The BRITISH PRINCE is classified as a motor vessel.

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