Cecil (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cecil (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 38.216 N,0 39.55 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.636933
  • Longitude: 0.659167
Wreck Depth 23 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CECIL (POSSIBLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag BRITISH
Shadow Height 1.45
Orientation 175
Tonnage 75
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 27, 1897
Bottom Texture 6/4/17
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details SANK ABOUT 20M E BY N OF SPURN POINT. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST). POSN APPROX 533813N. 003936E. H3805/72 28.2.78 SMALL POSSIBLE WK CONTACT FOUND DURING AREA SEARCH. REMAINS TO BE INVESTIGATED. (SOISS, HI 54/77). H5084/77 19.3.80 EXAM'D 29.10.79 IN 533813N, 003938E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.7 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.9MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING N/S IN TWO PARTS, BOTH SMALL. S PART SHOALEST. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64/79). BR STD. H4465/81 22.11.83 EXAM'D 23.2.83 IN 533812N, 003936E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.6 IN GEN DEPTH 24.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS, LENGTH 4MTRS. SMALL HARD CONTACT, LYING 140/320 DEGS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 74). BR STD. HH100/351/20 5.9.03 LOCATED, BUT NOT DIVED, ON 13.7.03 IN 5338.250N, 0039.600E [WGD]. WK GAVE VERY POOR SIGNAL & PROVED DIFFICULT TO FIND, ONLY VERY SMALL MAGNETOMTER SIGNAL. SONAR HEIGHT OF 1.5MTRS OBTAINED FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. REPORTED BY S OLD, B WOOLFORD, D SMITH. (S OLD, E-MAIL DTD 16.7.03) NCA. SEP 2013/000180690 11.7.14 EXAM'D 8.1.14 IN 5338.217N, 0039.550E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.82 IN GEN DEPTH 24.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, WELL BROKEN WK IN TWO PARTS. (GARDLINE, HI 1419). ALMOST FULLY BURIED WITH BOILER AT S END. RETAIN WK 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 27.11.19 IN 5338.216N 0039.55E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.00 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24 MTRS, HT 1.5 MTRS, LENGTH 4 MTRS, WIDTH 1.4 MTRS, ORIENTATION 175/355 DEGS. SINGLE OBJECT ON SEABED. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 23 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2019

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH RHONE OF GRIMSBY.

General Comments

ALMOST BURIED, BOILER AT S END

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 38.216 N,0 39.55 E
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FAQ

Where is the CECIL (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The CECIL (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 38.216 N,0 39.55 E.

How deep is the CECIL (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The CECIL (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 23 meters and is located at coordinates 53 38.216 N,0 39.55 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CECIL (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the CECIL (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the CECIL (POSSIBLY) sink?

The CECIL (POSSIBLY) sank on Oct 27, 1897.

When was the wreck of the CECIL (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CECIL (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1978.

What country did the CECIL (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The CECIL (POSSIBLY) belonged to BRITISH.

What was the tonnage of the CECIL (POSSIBLY)?

The CECIL (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 75 tons.

What type of wreck is the CECIL (POSSIBLY)?

The CECIL (POSSIBLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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