Capable Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Capable Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 42.8 N,1 0.833 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.713333
  • Longitude: -1.013883
Wreck Depth 9.4 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CAPABLE
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 33.1 m
Width 7 m
Draught 3
Sonar Length 23
Sonar Width 4.2
Shadow Height 1.5
Tonnage 216
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo stone
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 5, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0521/40 6.9.40 H0521/40 6.9.40 SUNK IN 504246N, 010046W, OR 135DEGS, 3.14M FROM HORSE SAND FORT. (ADMIRALTY). INS AS DW. - NM 2200/40. H0549/40 25.10.45 H0549/40 25.10.45 WK TO BE EXPUNGED. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 3360/45. [NO DATE] SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 131DEGS, 2.8M FROM HORSE SAND FORT. PERMISSION GIVEN FOR DISPERSAL OF WK IN 504244N, 010050W. CHARTED POSN OF WK IS 080DEGS, 2.72M FROM ST HELEN'S FORT LT. (LL WW2). H2377/75 10.4.75 H2377/75 10.4.75 NOT FOUND. (SCES, 1974). NCA. 5.10.78 5.10.78 WK LOCATED IN 504246N, 010046W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 6.2MTRS. STANDS 10FT HIGH AT THE BOWS. (M WALSH, TELECON). INS AS WK 6.2MTRS. NE 2050. H2377/75 25.6.79 H2377/75 25.6.79 LOCATED BY DCS3 ONLY. NOT FOUND BY E/S. (FSL WATERWITCH, SCES, HI 80C/78). NOT EXAMINED. NCA. H1310/85/3 17.1.85 H1310/85/3 17.1.85 DIVED ON IN 1984. FAIRLY WELL BROKEN UP. BOW HAS NOW COLLAPSED. HIGH POINT IS NOW A BOILER WHICH STANDS ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH. (M. PRITCHARD, 7.1.84). NCA. H3847/86 8.1.90 H3847/86 8.1.90 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC SOUNDING. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). NCA. 7.6.10 SEP 2010/000090029 7.6.10 LOCATED IN 5042.800N, 0100.833W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.96MTRS. LENGTH 23MTRS, WIDTH 4.2MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. (NATURAL ENGLAND, SOUTH WIGHT EUROPEAN MARINE SITE SURVEY (NETSURVEY)). AMEND WK 9.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 9.7.10 SEP 2010/000109905 9.7.10 LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.45MTRS. ILL-DEFINED FEATURE. (SDC BATHY, EXAMINATION OF NATURAL ENGLAND'S DIGITAL DATA). AMEND WK 9.4MTRS. BR STD. 27.7.10 SEP 2010000109901 27.7.10 WK 9.4MTRS IN LIEU OF WK 6.2MTRS. - NM 3935/10.
Last Amended Date Jul 9, 2010

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1918 BY GEBR ZWOLSMAN, YLST, NETHERLANDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J D SULLIVAN. 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 123BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ALDERNEY FOR PORTSMOUTH. MINED. 7 MEN LOST. (SIBI, WW2SL, LL WW2 & DIVE WIGHT & HAMPSHIRE).

General Comments

TWO PARTS, BROKEN UP, BOW COLLAPSED

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FAQ

Where is the CAPABLE wreck located?

The CAPABLE wreck is located at coordinates 50 42.8 N,1 0.833 W.

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

The CAPABLE lies at a depth of about 9.4 meters and is located at coordinates 50 42.8 N,1 0.833 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CAPABLE?

The seabed around the CAPABLE lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the CAPABLE sink?

The CAPABLE sank on Jun 5, 1940.

When was the wreck of the CAPABLE discovered?

The wreck of the CAPABLE was discovered in 1940.

What country did the CAPABLE belong to?

The CAPABLE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CAPABLE carrying?

The CAPABLE was carrying stone.

What was the tonnage of the CAPABLE?

The CAPABLE had a tonnage of 216 tons.

What type of wreck is the CAPABLE?

The CAPABLE is classified as a motor vessel.

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