Butetown Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Butetown Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 14.125 N,4 41.226 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.235417
  • Longitude: -4.687100
Wreck Depth 43.5 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BUTETOWN
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 83
Sonar Width 24
Shadow Height 8.7
Orientation 123
Tonnage 1050
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source other
Surveying Details H113/45 23.3.56 POSSIBLE WK IN 501400N, 044200W, HT 33FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). 5.4.60 POSN GIVEN AS 501342N, 044200W, LENGTH 50FT HT 30FT. (ESCORT GROUP 3, 11.2.45 - 3.3.45). H378/67 4.7.67 WK 24FMS SHOWN IN 501400N, 044112W [OGB] ON FAIR SHEET. (HMS WOODLARK, K5014/1, 31.10.66 - 19.11.66). NO OTHER INFO SUBMITTED. - FNM 38/67. H378/67 15.10.68 ASSUMED THAT THE WRECK LOCATED BY HMS WOODLARK, & THAT LOCATED IN 1945, ARE THE SAME WK. CHART AS WK 24FMS [44MTRS]. BR STD. 19.1.70 WRECK WAS BEEN BOUGHT BY R DAVIS & R LARN IN 1969. NCA. H3193/70 16.3.73 WK LOCATED IN 501354N, 044037W USING DECCA [OGB]. ?ROSEHILL. LENGTH 250FT, HT 34FT. LYING SE/NW. (R DAVIS & C WILLIAMS, 25.4.73). NCA. H3110/72 27.11.73 LOCATED IN 501403.6N, 044101.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. SEABED OF MUD, SAND & BROKEN SHELL. GOOD E/S & SONAR CONTACT. (HMS HECATE). AMEND TO WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 1267. H1280/76/31 30.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 501344N, 044050W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DTD 29.1.76). NCA. H1282/78/126 27.6.79 ROSEHILL NOW IDENTIFIED POSITIVELY AS WK IN 501939N, 041827W. (M COOMBS, 25.6.79). NCA. H1310/81/16 13.7.81 REPD IN 501416N, 044103W USING DECCA. WK STANDING 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. STERN SECTION INTACT WITH SHIP'S WHEEL IN PLACE. MIDSECTION IS EXPOSED RIBS WITH BOW FLAT TO SEABED. GIVES IMPRESSION OF HAVING BEEN OLD WOODEN SCHOONER. (I. C. PAYNE, BRENTWOOD SAC, 6.7.81). NCA. HH100/351/18 26.4.02 WK IS SMALL EARLY VESSEL, ALSO BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CALLED ROSEHILL, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH VESSEL OF SAME NAME IN WHITSAND BAY [SEE 17657]. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 20.4.02). NO MENTION OF ANOTHER VESSEL BY NAME ROSEHILL IN REFERENCE BOOKS. NCA. 30.4.02 VESSEL WAS DIVED BY ROBERT HOCKLEY IN 1993. IT IS A SMALL 3 CASTLE SS, APPROX 1050TONS, STEEL CONSTRUCTION, HULL INTACT, SUPERSTRUCTURE FLATTENED. HEAVILY COVERED IN TRAWLING NETS ETC, PROBABLY TO VALUE OF �100,000. (J ROSEVEARE/J DILLON, TELECON 30.4.02) NCA. SEP 2020/000031258 12.2.20 EXAM'D 01.08.19; IN 5014.125N, 0441.226W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS, LENGTH 83MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS, HEIGHT 8.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 123/303 DEGS. WRECK SITS UPRIGHT, SUPERSTRUCTURE FLATTENED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1560). AMEND NDW 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2024/000297020 22.10.24 WRECK PURCHASED BY S MORTIMER IN MAY 2024. CONFIRMED IDENTITY AS BUTETOWN. GUN REMOVED. SANK IN 1918. (S MORTIMER EMAIL DTD 17.10.24). AMEND OBJNAM TO BUTETOWN.
Last Amended Date Oct 22, 2024

General Comments

UK NM 1395/20. HULL INTACT, SUPERSTRUCTURE FLATTENED

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FAQ

Where is the BUTETOWN wreck located?

The BUTETOWN wreck is located at coordinates 50 14.125 N,4 41.226 W.

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

The BUTETOWN lies at a depth of about 43.5 meters and is located at coordinates 50 14.125 N,4 41.226 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BUTETOWN?

The seabed around the BUTETOWN lies at approximately 52 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the BUTETOWN discovered?

The wreck of the BUTETOWN was discovered in 1956.

What was the tonnage of the BUTETOWN?

The BUTETOWN had a tonnage of 1050 tons.

What type of wreck is the BUTETOWN?

The BUTETOWN is classified as a steam ship.

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