Chagres Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Chagres Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 34.938 N,3 41.505 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 29.92 m |
| Water Depth | 37 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CHAGRES |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 122.1 m |
| Width | 15.6 m |
| Draught | 9.2 |
| Sonar Length | 123 |
| Sonar Width | 40 |
| Shadow Height | 7 |
| Orientation | 324 |
| Tonnage | 5406 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 9, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 0100.0,,003.9,090 |
| Original Detection Year | 1946 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H4515/46 17.8.46 H4515/46 17.8.46 DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 10FMS IN 533458N, 034133W. (HMS SEAGULL, 29.7.46). INS WK 10FMS. - NM 2840/46. H3814/78 23.9.80 H3814/78 23.9.80 WK IN 2 HALVES, OR 2 WKS, REPORTED IN 533516N, 034130W. (E GILES, 21.9.80). H1310/84/2 21.2.84 H1310/84/2 21.2.84 WK STANDS 7MTRS CLEAR OF SEABED WITH MUCH DEBRIS LITTERED IN VICINITY. IN TWO PARTS. (R DAVIS, 9.2.84). H3838/86 3.12.87 H3838/86 3.12.87 LEAST DEPTH NOW 26.5 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS IN POSN 533454N, 034124W [OGB]. OTHER WKS, WITH HEIGHTS 4MTRS OR LESS, LIE IN A CONCENTRATION E AND NE OF THIS WK. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 29.11.87). AMEND TO WKS 26.5MTRS IN REVISED POS. - NM 366/87. H3838/86 19.5.88 H3838/86 19.5.88 EXAM'D 26.11.87 IN 533455N, 034124W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.0 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 41.5MTRS. HYDROSEARCH - VERT. HT 12.5MTRS, SHADOW HT 12MTRS. LENGTH 135.5MTRS, BEAM 39.6MTRS. LYING 137/317 DEG WITH BOW NNW. A FUNNEL REMAINS DISCERNABLE ON SUPERSTRUCTURE AMIDSHIPS AND THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT PROJECTIONS AT SSE END OF SUPERSTRUCTURE, AT WHICH POINTS HIGHEST SONAR HT WAS OBTAINED. FURTHER WRECKAGE APPEARS TO LIE BESIDE HULL TO THE SW AND 2 CONCRETE BARGES LIE CLOSE SW OF THE WK. CHART WITH LEAST DEPTH OF 26.5MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). NFA. H1311/88/53 30.11.88 H1311/88/53 30.11.88 CONFIRMED WK OF CHAGRES. LIES WITH BOW NORTH AND STERN WITH APPROX 55DEG LIST TO PORT. WK APPARENTLY SPLIT IN TWO. (S A RODGER, 27.10.88). HH100/351/17 24.4.01 HH100/351/17 24.4.01 LOCATED IN 5334.930N, 0341.480W [WGD]. (HMS SANDOWN). NCA. 10.9.13 10.9.13 EXAM'D 29.5.13 IN 5334.947N, 0341.526W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.06 IN GEN DEPTH 37.02MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 30.16MTRS. SCOUR 3.9MTRS EXTENDS 100MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 123MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 124/304 DEGS. HAS APPARENTLY BEEN SALVAGED. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). AMEND WK 30MTRS. RSDRA2022000310935 20.12.22 EXAM'D 29.5.13 IN 5334.938N, 0341.505W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.92MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37.02MTRS. SCOUR 3.9MTRS EXTENDS 100MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 123MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 324/144 DEGS. HAS APPARENTLY BEEN PARTIALLY SALVAGED. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). AMEND WK 29.92MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 20, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1927 BY ALEXANDER STEPHEN SONS, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDERS & FFYFES LTD. FOUR BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 447NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE VICTORIA, NIGERIA FOR GARSTON. MINED. TWO MEN LOST. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 34.938 N,3 41.505 W
Chagres on Wreck Map
Chagres Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Fb 98 (Probably) Wreck 96.2 M
- Fb 289 And 292 (Probably) Wreck 158.8 M
- Fb 56 (Possibly) Wreck 281.8 M
- Fb 47 (Possibly) Wreck 432.5 M
- Fb 43 (Possibly) Wreck 461.7 M
- Fb 116 (Possibly) Wreck 465.1 M
- Tongue Beacon (Possibly) Wreck 488.4 M
- Fb 112 (Possibly) Wreck 505.3 M
- Fb 267 (Possibly) Wreck 511.5 M
- Burbo & Tongue Bns (Remains) (Possibly) Wreck 599 M
General Comments
IN TWO PARTS, BOWS NNW, LIST 55DEGS TO PORT