Coalgas Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Coalgas Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 57.766 N,1 42.814 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.962767
  • Longitude: 1.713567
Wreck Depth 19.92 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name COALGAS
Type collier
Flag GB
Length 88.4 m
Width 11.9 m
Sonar Length 98.6
Sonar Width 15.5
Shadow Height 6.07
Orientation 96
Tonnage 2309
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 5, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 117.3,060.9,006.7,224
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H4139/76 22.12.76 LOCATED 7.8.76 IN 515745.6N, 014254.6E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.8, FOUL AT 19.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.4 IN GEN DEPTH 25.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25.8MTRS. LARGE WK COVERING AREA 110 X 80MTRS AND LYING NE/SW. IN ONE PIECE BUT BROKEN UP. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 31/76). BR STD. HH100/351/08 28.3.94 DIVED ON. APPARENTLY A CARGO VESSEL OR BARGE, BADLY SMASHED IN AMIDSHIPS. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. BOW INTACT. HIGH POINT STANDS ABOUT 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (BOB HICKINBOTTON, 12.3.94). HH090/667/01 12.12.95 EXAM'D 21.7.95 IN 515746.09N, 014248.04E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.6, FOUL 19.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.8 IN GEN DEPTH 26.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LENGTH 93MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. STERN BURIED AND BOW PROUD. (OCEANICS, HI 667). BR STD. 23.9.96 IDENTIFIED AS THE `COALGAS'. SUPERSTRUCTURE SEEMS TO BE MISSING AND THE SECTION BETWEEN THE BOWS AND MID-SHIPS HAS COLLAPSED. THERE IS A SMALL GUN MOUNTED ON THE STERN. (R PARKER, LTR DTD 13.8.96). NCA. SEP 2015/000143573 15.7.15 EXAM'D 30.6.15 IN 5157.769N, 0142.817E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21MTRS. (FUGRO EMU, EMAIL DTD 30.6.15). NFS, RETAIN DW SW 18.6MTRS. � SEP 2019/000272653 21.11.19 EXAM'D 01.07.19; IN 5157.766N, 0142.814E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.92MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS, LENGTH 98.6MTRS, WIDTH 15.5MTRS, HEIGHT 6.07MTRS, ORIENTATION 096/276 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 117.3MTRS, WIDTH 60.9MTRS, 6.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 224 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1584). AMEND DW 19.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 21, 2019

Circumstances of loss

MINED AND SANK WHILST EN-ROUTE LONDON TO THE TYNE. FORMERLY NAMED THE `GEORGE ALLEN'.

General Comments

INTACT

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FAQ

Where is the COALGAS wreck located?

The COALGAS wreck is located at coordinates 51 57.766 N,1 42.814 E.

How deep is the COALGAS and where exactly is it located?

The COALGAS lies at a depth of about 19.92 meters and is located at coordinates 51 57.766 N,1 42.814 E.

How deep is the seabed around the COALGAS?

The seabed around the COALGAS lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the COALGAS sink?

The COALGAS sank on Mar 5, 1918.

When was the wreck of the COALGAS discovered?

The wreck of the COALGAS was discovered in 1918.

What country did the COALGAS belong to?

The COALGAS belonged to GB.

What cargo was the COALGAS carrying?

The COALGAS was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the COALGAS?

The COALGAS had a tonnage of 2309 tons.

What type of wreck is the COALGAS?

The COALGAS is classified as a collier.

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