Bywell Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Bywell Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 16.012 N,0 16.103 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 15 m |
| Water Depth | 32 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BYWELL |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 74.7 m |
| Width | 11.3 m |
| Draught | 4.9 |
| Tonnage | 1522 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 29, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H1887/17 30.3.17 4M ESE OF SCARBOROUGH IN PA 541600N, 001600W. H3752/26 11.6.26 INS NDW (1917) (PA) ON 1191. 21.6.72 AMEND TO NDW(PA). NC 129. 5.12.74 AMEND TO USCPA 15MTRS. NC 129. HH090/730/01 18.11.97 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 730). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2016/00007250 23.5.16 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EGS PIONEER, HI1472). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | May 23, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE ON VOYAGE SHIELDS TO ROUEN.
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