Cambrian Princess (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cambrian princess (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 34.969 N,0 52.331 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.582817
  • Longitude: -0.872183
Wreck Depth 24.19 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 68.6 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 7
Sonar Length 81
Sonar Width 23
Shadow Height 4.81
Orientation 10
Tonnage 1394
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo fertiliser: natural and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 1, 1902
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1961
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H6667/57 28.4.61 FAIR ASDIC CONTACT IN 502930N 005100W. NOT EXAMINED. (HMS DALRYMPLE). H4121/76 20.1.77 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR SEARCH. EXISTENCE DOUBTFUL. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). H1270/78 31.10.79 WK OF 4-MASTED BARQUE LOCATED IN 502912N, 005125W [OGB] USING DECCA. GEN DEPTH 85-90FT. IRON HULL LYING E/W, STEEL MASTS LAYING FLAT AND REMAINS OF STANDING RIGGING. HEIGHT ABOUT 18FT ABOVE SEABED, ON EDGE OF A BANK. SEABED OF COARSE SAND, SMALL STONES. NO PROPELLER. 2 TO 5 TON ANCHOR. OVER 250FT LONG. (MR BARNARD, SOUTHERN WATER AUTHORITY, TELECON 6.7.79). CHART AS WK 20MTRS. H1310/87 17.8.87 NO WRECK EXISTS IN THIS POSN. SWA WERE GIVEN INCORRECT DECCA COORDS BY THEIR INFORMANT IN ORDER TO RESTRICT DIVING ON THIS WRECK. (T FRANCIS, 11.8.87). NCA. H1310/88 29.6.88 EXTENSIVE SEARCHES IN CHARTED POSN OF THIS WK HAVE BEEN FRUITLESS, HOWEVER A WK OF LARGE IRON SV, WITH NO ENGINE AND LYING ON PORT SIDE, HAS BEEN LOCATED IN 503446N, 005218W. (T J FRANCIS, 10.6.88). CHART AS WK PA 20MTRS. - NM 2177/88. HH100/351/08 13.12.93 WK OF STEEL SV 'CAMBRIAN PRINCESS', LOCATED IN 503448N, 005248W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES FAIRLY BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED IN WHITE SAND. HIGHEST POINT STANDS APPROX 16FT IN GEN DEPTH 120FT. (M WOODWARD, 3.12.93). NCA YET. HH232/570/04 17.1.96 LOCATED IN 503448.7N, 005226.6W [WGD] HYPERFIX [3 LOP]. WRECK DISPERSED AND HOLDS POORLY ON SONAR 193M. EXTENDS TO AREA APPROX 20MTRS IN DIAMETER. ONE HARD CONTACT IN CENTRE OF AREA, 3MTRS IN LENGTH AND 0.5MTR OFF SEA BED. ROV RUN ON WK IDENTIFIED NO COHERENT STRUCTURE, JUST DISPERSED ROCKS. POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BALLAST. (HMS BERKELEY, HN REC'D 19.12.95). AMENDED TO USC 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/005/01 26.11.03 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. CONTACT IS TWO SMALL, ISOLATED ROCKS OF HEIGHT <1MTR. (NP 1016, HI 1005). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 4.5.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5034.969N, 0052.331W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 24.19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH 81MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HT 4.81MTRS. ORIENTATION 010/190 DEGS. HULL PLATES ALONG WESTERN SIDE HAVE COLLAPSED ONTO SEABED. LARGE NUMBER OF DISPERSED ROCKS POSSIBLE REMAINS OF BALLAST. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND TO DW 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 4, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON IN 1877 BY T R OSWALD, SOUTHAMPTON. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY W THOMAS & CO, LIVERPOOL. PASSAGE LOBOS DE AFUERA, PERU, FOR ANTWERP. CARGO GUANO. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS ALMA IN THICK FOG. 11 LIVES LOST. (DODS & SIBI).

General Comments

BROKEN UP AND NUMBER OF DISPERSED ROCKS (?BALLAST)

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FAQ

Where is the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 34.969 N,0 52.331 W.

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

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 24.19 meters and is located at coordinates 50 34.969 N,0 52.331 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) sink?

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) sank on Apr 1, 1902.

When was the wreck of the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1961.

What country did the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) belong to?

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) carrying?

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) was carrying fertiliser: natural and products.

What was the tonnage of the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY)?

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 1394 tons.

What type of wreck is the CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY)?

The CAMBRIAN PRINCESS (PROBABLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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