Calcium (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Calcium (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 25.686 N,3 30.033 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.428100
  • Longitude: -3.500550
Wreck Depth 7.55 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CALCIUM (PROBABLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 55 m
Width 8.6 m
Draught 3.3
Sonar Length 55.9
Sonar Width 13.97
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 80
Tonnage 613
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 13, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.4,
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H01044/40 SUNK IN 532500N, 034500W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H2823/50 21.6.51 SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT FOUND BY HMS FRANKLIN. (NOIC, LIVERPOOL, MAY '51). H1893/64 12.12.69 WK LOCATED IN 532536N, 033000W. LEAST DEPTH 5FMS. (HMS WOODLARK, SIGNAL DTD 12.11.64). INS AS WK 5FMS. - NM 1976/69. H1893/64 3.2.70 EXAMINED IN 532641N, 033000W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR. LENGTH ABOUT 200-250FT. LYING APPROX 110/290DEGS. SMALLER DETACHED PIECE OF WRECKAGE ABOUT 350FT TO THE NW. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 22(A)/69). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 1.4.74 AMEND TO WK 8.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 1978. H1310/80 31.1.80 WK LIES E/W WITH BOWS E. BOW SECTION IS UPSIDE DOWN AND IN ONE PIECE. FROM ABOUT 20MTRS AFT FROM BOW THE WK IS VERY BROKEN UP. NO SCOUR. (P ROBINSON, RHUDDLAN). HH100/351/01 22.11.89 DIVED ON 10.9.89 IN 532544N, 033000W [OGB]. WELL BROKEN UP AMIDSHIPS. BOW SECTION, ABOUT 50-60FT LONG, BROKEN OFF AND UPSIDE DOWN AND STANDS SOME 5MTRS HIGH. STERN APPEARS TO BE MISSING. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A SMALL TANKER. LIES NE/SW. (K HURLEY, 23.10.89). HH100/351/06 29.3.93 THOUGHT TO BE WK OF CALCIUM, COMPARES WELL WITH PHOTOGRAPH IN 'UNKNOWN SHIPWRECKS AROUND BRITIAIN'. TWO STOCKLESS ANCHORS VISIBLE. LIES IN 532541.5N, 033002W [OGB]. POSN FROM GPS. BROKEN IN TWO WITH BOILERS EXPOSED. BOW TO BRIDGE IS COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN AND ABOUT 15DEG FROM THE VERTICAL. BRIDGE SECTION LIES ON PORT SIDE. (C HOLDEN, 27.3.93). HH090/759/01 12.11.97 EXAMINED 27.9.97 IN 532541.2N, 033002.1W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.6 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.1MTRS. COVERS 50MTRS BY 40MTRS. LIES 080/260DEGS. PARTIALLY BROKEN UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 759). RETAIN AS WK 8.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH100/351/14 12.3.99 BOW IS INVERTED AND SEPARATED FROM THE STERN. STERN IS ON ITS PORT SIDE WITH A BOILER PROTRUDING FROM STBD. BETWEEN THE BOW AND STERN IS A LARGE AREA OF DEBRIS. (A PARRY, LTR DTD 8.3.99). SEP 2018/000313290 8.9.19 EXAMINED 6.1.19 IN 5325.686N, 0330.033W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.55MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 55.9MTRS, WIDTH 14.0MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 080/260 DEGS. PARTIALLY BROKEN UP. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1572). AMEND TO DW 7.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Sep 8, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1918 BY G BROWN & CO, GREENOCK WITH ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 81NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY UNITED ALKALI CO LTD (ICI). PASSAGE FLEETWOOD FOR LLANDULAIS. MINED. TAKEN IN TOW BY SODIUM, ANOTHER STONE BOAT, IN THE HOPE OF MAKING LIVERPOOL. SANK APPROX 9M E OF WHERE SHE STRUCK THE MINE. (SIBI).

General Comments

TWO MAIN PARTS, BOW INVERTED, STERN ON SIDE. BOILER AND OTHER STRUCTURE/PARTS CLEARLY VISIBLE.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 25.686 N,3 30.033 W
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FAQ

Where is the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 25.686 N,3 30.033 W.

How deep is the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 7.55 meters and is located at coordinates 53 25.686 N,3 30.033 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CALCIUM (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) sink?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) sank on Dec 13, 1940.

When was the wreck of the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1940.

What country did the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) belong to?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CALCIUM (PROBABLY) carrying?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CALCIUM (PROBABLY)?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 613 tons.

What type of wreck is the CALCIUM (PROBABLY)?

The CALCIUM (PROBABLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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