City Of Westminster (& Kul) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
City of westminster (& kul) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 1.442 N,5 40.298 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.024033
  • Longitude: -5.671633
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 143.3 m
Width 18.9 m
Draught 7.7
Orientation 157
Tonnage 6094
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 8, 1923
Original Detection Year 1923
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source diver
Surveying Details 14.3.67 WRECKAGE EXISTS IN 500155N, 054006W. REPORTED TO BE FROM THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER. (BSAC UNDERWATER WORLD MAGAZINE). 18.9.70 POSN 500121N, 054024W. THE NOW DEFUNCT WESTERN MARINE SALVAGE CO. AND THE GROUND SEAS HAVE SMASHED WK TO PIECES. DEPTHS RANGE FROM 100-120FT. SKETCH SHOWS CURRENT STATE OF WK TO SW OF RUNNELSTONE. PROPSHAFT TO W, ANCHOR TO E, WITH BOILERS IN CENTRE. AREA SURROUNDED BY WRECKAGE. (CPO R LARN, RNAS CULDROSE, 15.9.70) NCA. H2979/74 16.6.76 BOW SECTION & WK OF KUL PLOTS IN 500128N, 054018W USING DECCA. THE BOW SECTION, ROUGHLY 30% OF TOTAL LENGTH, IS RAMMED INTO THE EASTERN SIDE OF A GULLY THAT RUNS N/S. THE EASTERN WALL OF THE GULLY IS THE RUNNELSTONE ITSELF. THERE IS A LARGE QUANTITY OF DENSELY PACKED STEEL PLATE, GIRDERS, ETC. ALONG MOST OF ITS LENGTH. THE DEPTH OF THIS TIGHTLY PACKED STEEL IS ABOUT 8FT HIGH. STERN SECTION:- IN 500125N, 054018W. THE STERN SECTION, ROUGHLY 50% OF TOTAL LENGTH, IS MORE INTACT AND IN DEEPER WATER. THE WK IS UPRIGHT WITH SOME OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IN PLACE. WK LIES NNW/SSE WITH STERN SOUTH. THE SEABED AROUND THE WK IS STREWN WITH MASTS, WINCH PARTS AND GENERAL RUBBLE. (E GILES, 1.4.76) CENTRAL POSN 500126.5N, 054017.9W FOR FILING ONLY. DESCRIBED AS BROKEN IN HALF, WITH HULL RELATIVELY INTACT ON ROCK LEDGE. (BSAC WK REGISTER VOL 5). NCA. HH100/351/18 27.2.02 LIES IN 5001.442N, 0540.298W [WGD]. 3 WRECKS LIE IN THIS POSN ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, THE WESTMINSTER, KUL AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WK. (J ROSEVEARE E-MAIL DTD 20.2.02 & TELECON 21.2.02). CHART AS NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 28, 2014

Circumstances of loss

12.6.18 VESSEL, BUILT IN 1916 BY FLENSBURGER SCHIFFSB. GES. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY CITY OF ORAN S.S. CO. (HALL LINE), STRUCK RUNNELSTONE, BROKE BACK & SANK IN 20FMS WHILST ON PASSAGE BELFAST TO ROTTERDAM. (CORNISH SHIPWRECKS & DODS). [KUL WAS TORPEDOED 12.6.18 BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 103, SEE WK RECORD 16167].

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FAQ

Where is the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) wreck located?

The CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) wreck is located at coordinates 50 1.442 N,5 40.298 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL)?

The seabed around the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) sink?

The CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) sank on Oct 8, 1923.

When was the wreck of the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) discovered?

The wreck of the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) was discovered in 1923.

What country did the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) belong to?

The CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) carrying?

The CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) was carrying general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL)?

The CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) had a tonnage of 6094 tons.

What type of wreck is the CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL)?

The CITY OF WESTMINSTER (& KUL) is classified as a steam ship.

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