City Of Ghent Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
City of ghent Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 57.697 N,5 9.815 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.961617
  • Longitude: -5.163583
Wreck Depth 20.7 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CITY OF GHENT
Type motor vessel
Flag IE
Length 64.5 m
Width 9.9 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 62
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 15
Tonnage 616
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 15, 1955
Bottom Texture Rock
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1955
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H6686/55 28.11.55 SANK 073DEGS, 3.2M FROM LIZARD LT. (LANDS END RADIO, 15.11.55). INS AS NDW PA IN 495830N, 050718W. BR STD. 2.7.74 AMEND TO WK USC PA 28MTRS. NE 154. HH100/351/09 24.2.95 LIES UPSIDE DOWN. SUPERSTRUCTURE MAINLY FLATTENED. HULL INTACT. RUDDER IS THE HIGHEST POINT AT 495742N, 050949W [WGD]. CONSIDERED TO BE WK OF THE CITY OF GHENT. (S HOLYER, HN DTD 16.8.93). AMEND TO WK USC 20MTRS. BR STD. 29.6.00 NOT LOCATED BY E/S. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON). NCA. 15.8.01 POSN 4957.87N, 0509.75W USING DECCA. LOCATED A FEW YEARS AGO, COMPLETELY INVERTED, DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH ECHO SOUNDER ALONE. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS [MLWN]. SEABED ROCK WITH A LITTLE SAND. (J ROSEVEARE EMAIL DTD 14.8.01) NCA. 12.12.02 [EUT] POSN: 4957.700N, 0509.820W. NE 154. SEP 2014/000153151 22.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 4957.697N, 0509.815W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.57 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 4.53MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INVERTED. (MMT, HI 1455). INTACT, CENTRE PART COLLAPSED. AMEND WK 20.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 15.1.14 LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.76MTRS. (SDC BATHY, HI 1455). AMEND WK 20.7MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jan 5, 2015

Circumstances of loss

EX-DALKEY CASTLE. BUILT IN 1953 IN LUBECK. EIGHT CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT. PASSAGE DUBLIN FOR FOWEY. RAN AGROUND ON ROCKS AT PEHN BOAR, NEAR BLACK HEAD, ON A DARK EVENING IN POOR VISIBILITY. SHE REFLOATED IN A SHORT TIME BUT WAS FOUND TO BE MAKING WATER WHICH GAVE HER A LIST TO STARBOARD. SHE DRIFTED SOUTHWARD IN A CALM SEA WITH HER ENGINES OUT OF ORDER. IN RESPONSE TO RADIO MESSAGES A COASTAL COMMAND AIRCRAFT, THE LIFEBOAT AND THE MV 'ANTERIORITY' ALL MADE FOR THE SCENE. THE LIFEBOAT WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE CREW OF 17 WHO HAD TAKEN TO THE BOATS. WHEN THE VESSEL REACHED A LIST OF 40DEGS THE VESSEL TURNED OVER AND SANK. (R HOBBS).

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED, CENTRE PART COLLAPSED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 57.697 N,5 9.815 W
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FAQ

Where is the CITY OF GHENT wreck located?

The CITY OF GHENT wreck is located at coordinates 49 57.697 N,5 9.815 W.

How deep is the CITY OF GHENT and where exactly is it located?

The CITY OF GHENT lies at a depth of about 20.7 meters and is located at coordinates 49 57.697 N,5 9.815 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CITY OF GHENT?

The seabed around the CITY OF GHENT lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the CITY OF GHENT sink?

The CITY OF GHENT sank on Nov 15, 1955.

When was the wreck of the CITY OF GHENT discovered?

The wreck of the CITY OF GHENT was discovered in 1955.

What country did the CITY OF GHENT belong to?

The CITY OF GHENT belonged to IE.

What cargo was the CITY OF GHENT carrying?

The CITY OF GHENT was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CITY OF GHENT?

The CITY OF GHENT had a tonnage of 616 tons.

What type of wreck is the CITY OF GHENT?

The CITY OF GHENT is classified as a motor vessel.

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