City Of Birmingham Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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City of birmingham Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 32.423 N,0 15.325 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 7.3 m |
| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 136 |
| Sonar Width | 52 |
| Shadow Height | 2.3 |
| Orientation | 140 |
| Tonnage | 5309 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 16, 1940 |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,002.0, |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H0776/40 3.10.40 H0776/40 3.10.40 MINED WITH CARGO OF WOOL, TEA, TOBACCO, AMMUNITIONS PLUS 2,550 TONS OF COPPER AND TIN. POSN FIXED BY HMS FRANKLIN AS 533226N, 001530E. (FO HUMBER, 7.9.40). INS AS DW. - NM 2348/40. H0273/41 27.1.41 H0273/41 27.1.41 AMEND TO ST. - NM 179/41. H0776/40 14.4.44 H0776/40 14.4.44 INS G SPH BUOY, FL G 5 SEC, CLOSE E OF WK. - NM 818/44. H7931/46 13.10.47 H7931/46 & H4984/47 13.10.47 FOULED AT 2FT IN GEN DEPTH 31FT. POSN 533222N, 001528E, OR 115.25 DEG, 5.45 MILES FROM SPURN LT. (HMS SCOTT, JULY 1947). AMEND TO SW 0FM 1FT. - NM 2660/47. H0776/40 11.9.47 H0776/40 11.9.47 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. - TNM 2381/47. H0776/40 30.8.48 H0776/40 30.8.48 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. - TNM 1940/48. H0776/40 H0776/40 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. - TNM 384/49. H0776/40 30.8.49 H0776/40 30.8.49 AMEND BUOY TO G SPH, FL G 5SEC. - NM 1702/49. H0776/40 5.10.49 H0776/40 5.10.49 AMEND BUOY TO G CAN. (TH). - NM 2009/49. H0776/40 6.11.50 H0776/40 6.11.50 SURVEY AFTER REPEAT SALVAGE & DISPERSAL OPERATIONS. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 29 IN GEN DEPTHS 30 TO 33FT. POSN 533224N, 001530E. DELETE BUOY. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER & TH, 29.8.50). AMEND TO 4FMS 5FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 2061/50. 3.9.70 3.9.70 ABOUT �1-2MILLION OF COPPER AND TIN (CARGO) WERE SALVAGED BY RISDON BEAZLEY IN 1949. OPERATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN 1950 WITH NEARLY ALL CARGO RECOVERED. (LLOYDS, TELECON 3.9.70). H6450/68 5.12.68 H6450/68 5.12.68 EXAM'D 28.5.6.8 IN 533225N, 001526E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT 24, FOUL AT 25FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26 IN GEN DEPTH 32 TO 35FT. SCOUR DEPTH 42FT. WK APPEARS TO LIE IN TWO PARTS - THE SE PART LYING IN A LARGE SCOUR AND THE NW PART SPREAD OVER THE SEABED. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED OVER THE SE PART WAS 31FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 39/68). AMEND TO SW 4FMS 1FT. - NM 232/69. 1.2.74 1.2.74 AMEND TO SW 7.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 109. 3.9.13 3.9.13 EXAM'D 19.5.13 IN 5332.402N, 0015.350E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.38 IN GEN DEPTH 9.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 136.0MTRS, WIDTH 520.MTRS, HT 2.32MTRS. LIES 140/220 DEGS. VERY WELL BROKEN UP, SOME CLEARLY DEFINED FEATURES. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). RETAIN SW 7.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2025000287922 5.8.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025, IN 5332.423N, 0015.325E [WGD].LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.37MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ABP HUMBER, DTD 30.4.2025). RETAIN WK 7.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 5, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BEIRA FOR HULL VIA N COAST SCOTLAND. MINED. LATER CARGO SALVAGED.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 32.423 N,0 15.325 E
City Of Birmingham on Wreck Map
City Of Birmingham Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
IN TWO PARTS, SE PART IN LARGE SCOUR, NW PART SPREAD OUT