Christos Markettos Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Christos markettos Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 17.497 N,5 36.892 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.291617
  • Longitude: -5.614867
Wreck Depth 27 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHRISTOS MARKETTOS
Type steam ship
Flag IT
Length 98.2 m
Width 12.7 m
Draught 6.3
Sonar Length 95.5
Sonar Width 18.8
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 157
Tonnage 3048
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 2, 1918
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SUNK APPROX 4M NW OF GURNARDS HEAD. (LL WW1). H6391/19 CHART AS WK 10FMS IN 501730N, 053830W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 674/20. H2537/28 28.8.28 NOW CHARTED AS WK 10FMS 1918. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 777. H5872/52 19.11.53 NOW CHARTED AS WK 10FMS [18.3MTRS]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC 1149. H2959/73 11.7.73 NOTHING FOUND IN 501730N, 053830W BUT WK, BELIEVED TO BE THE GEMINI FROM ITS SIZE, LOCATED USING MAGNETOMETER IN 501730N, 053648W USING DECCA. BOILERS 12FT HIGH, ENGINE 14FT. ENTIRELY FLATTENED AND SCATTERED, LYING NNW/SSE. NO SIGN OF CARGO. (E.GILES) CHART AS WK 25MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/14 13.11.98 DIVED IN 501727.5N, 053649W [OGB] USING GPS. DIFFICULT TO FIND WITHOUT MAGNETOMETER DUE TO LARGE REEFS IN THE VICINITY. SUPERSTRUCTURE ON SEABED BESIDE REMAINDER OF HULL PLATING. TWO BOILERS, ENGINE AND PROP SHAFT STILL RECOGNISABLE AND REASONABLY INTACT. HIGHEST POINT IS TOP OF ENGINE. 'LIVE' 12 POUNDER SHELL FOUND AT STERN, NO SIGN OF GUN AND NO VISIBLE MARKINGS ON SHELL. WELL SALVAGED. (G J LOCKETT, 11.11.98). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/19 1.10.02 DIVED 28.9.02 WITH BOW POSN: 5017.525N, 0536.898W & STERN POSN: 5017.484N, 0536.867W [WGD] USING DGPS. ORIENTATION 335.5/155.5DEGS. LENGTH 83MTRS. 1 VERTICAL AND 1 HORIZONTAL BOILER, 2 CYLINDER ENGINE, WITH 1FT DIAMETER PROPSHAFT. 2 LARGE WINCHES AFT OF BOILERS ON PORT SIDE. BOW FLATTENED AND UNRECOGNISABLE. HIGHEST POINT IS BOILERS & ENGINE STANDING 4.5MTRS. SEABED DEPTH AT LW NEAPS 33.8MTRS. BRIDGE FLATTENED, HULL IN PIECES. WK IS OF WW1 VINTAGE. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE, TELECON 30.9.02) NCA. 16.12.09 TWO BRASS VALVES RECOVERED FROM MIDDLE CYLINDER WITH MARKINGS: 'M1144'. RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT BLAIR & ENGINE NUMBER 1144 WAS FITTED TO GLENVECH AT BUILD. VALVES IDENTICAL WITH THOSE FITTED TO 'ZONE', THUS CONFIRMING ENGINE MANUFACTURER TO BE BLAIR AND THIS WK TO BE CHRISTOS MARKETTOS. (G J LOCKETT, PERSONAL VISIT). NCA. 16.12.11 LOCATED 19.3.10 IN 5017.497N, 0536.892W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.17 IN GEN DEPTH 32.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 95.5MTRS, WIDTH 18.8MTRS, HT 4.83MTRS. LIES 157/337 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). AMEND WK 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 16, 2011

Circumstances of loss

EX-CHELTONIAN, EX-GLENVICH. BUILT IN 1892 BY ROPNER & SON, STOCKTON-ON-TEES FOR THE GLENS SS CO LTD (LINDSAY, GRACIE & CO), LEITH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FERROVIA DELLA STAT (ITALIAN STATE RAILWAYS) HAVING BEEN REQUISTIONED. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 273 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY BLAIR & CO, STOCKTON. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR NEWPORT. TORPEDOED BY U-95.

General Comments

FLATTENED, ENGINE/BOILER HIGHEST, AMONGST REEFS

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FAQ

Where is the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS wreck located?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS wreck is located at coordinates 50 17.497 N,5 36.892 W.

How deep is the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS and where exactly is it located?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS lies at a depth of about 27 meters and is located at coordinates 50 17.497 N,5 36.892 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS?

The seabed around the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When did the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS sink?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS sank on Jan 2, 1918.

When was the wreck of the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS discovered?

The wreck of the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS was discovered in 1918.

What country did the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS belong to?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS belonged to IT.

What cargo was the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS carrying?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS had a tonnage of 3048 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHRISTOS MARKETTOS?

The CHRISTOS MARKETTOS is classified as a steam ship.

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