Conargo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Conargo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 38.071 N,4 49.444 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.634517
  • Longitude: -4.824067
Wreck Depth 32.7 m
Water Depth 45 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CONARGO
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 114.3 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 116.45
Sonar Width 30.92
Shadow Height 12.4
Orientation 230
Tonnage 4312
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 31, 1918
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H4827/75 25.1.77 WK LOCATED 11.11.76 IN 533804N, 044922W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.2 IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. DCS3 HT 15MTRS, LENGTH 115MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS WITH HIGHEST PART AT W END. (HMS FOX, HI 54/76). - NM 551/77. H4827/75 25.6.81 LOCATED 13.5.81. STANDS 8FMS HIGH IN 24FMS. HAS 3 HIGH POINTS. (MR ARNOLD, BANGOR). NFA. HH100/151/01 8.9.89 EXAM'D JULY 1988 IN CHARTED POSN. WK HAS BROKEN INTO 3 LARGE SECTIONS. STERN SECTION HAS SINGLE DECK GUN FITTED OF 3 OR 4 INCH CALIBRE. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS SALVAGE OPS BUT MUCH NON-FERROUS DEBRIS LIES ON SEABED, APPARENTLY CARGO ITEMS. ONE TRAWL AND SOME NYLON FISHING LINES SNAGGED ON WRECKAGE. NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION MADE. (R S BUFTON, 21.8.89). NFA. HH100/351/04 18.4.91 LIES WITH LIST TO PORT. BOW V BROKEN IN 49MTRS AND STERN COMPLETE WITH LEAST DEPTH 31MTRS. 12 PDR GUN ON STERN WITH BARREL POINTING FOR'D. (S A RODGER, LTR DTD 13.3.91). 28.9.93 THOUGHT NOT TO BE SS SKERRIES WHICH HAD PROPELLER DIAMETER RECORDED AS 18FT 1IN. THIS WRECK HAS PROP DIAMETER OF 12FT 9IN (DIVER'S CLAIM), CONFIRMS EXISTENCE OF DECK-GUN. BELIEVED TO BE WESTPHALIA. (ISHERWOOD, TELECON 28.9.93). NCA. 27.2.95 CONFIRMED AS THE WRECK OF THE `CONARGO' AFTER ARTEFACTS FOUND. (S A RODGER 8.2.95). RSDRA2022000201003 12.10.2022 EXAM'D 25/3/2022; IN 5338.071N, 0449.444W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. LENGTH 116.45MTRS, WIDTH 30.92MTRS, HEIGHT 12.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 230/050 DEGS. CONARGO IS STILL UPRIGHT WITH THE SHOALEST POINT AT THE BOW OF THE SHIP, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IS VISIBLE TO THE STARBOARD MIDSHIP AND AT THE STERN. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1708, H525-7372). AMEND NDW 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 19, 2023

Circumstances of loss

EX- GERMAN VESSEL, 'ALTONA'. BUILT IN 1902 BY FLENSBURGER SCHIFFSH. GES. WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 471NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-96, 12M W BY N CALF OF MAN. 9 OF 10 CREW LOST. PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL. (DODS & WW1 BMS UBOAT SINKINGS). BUT WAS REPD TO HAVE REMAINED AFLOAT AND AGAIN TORPEDOED WHILST UNDER TOW OFF HOLYHEAD.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 38.071 N,4 49.444 W
Conargo on Wreck Map Conargo Wreck on Google Map

More Steam Ship Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

FAQ

Where is the CONARGO wreck located?

The CONARGO wreck is located at coordinates 53 38.071 N,4 49.444 W.

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

The CONARGO lies at a depth of about 32.7 meters and is located at coordinates 53 38.071 N,4 49.444 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CONARGO?

The seabed around the CONARGO lies at approximately 45 meters deep.

When did the CONARGO sink?

The CONARGO sank on Mar 31, 1918.

When was the wreck of the CONARGO discovered?

The wreck of the CONARGO was discovered in 1977.

What country did the CONARGO belong to?

The CONARGO belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CONARGO?

The CONARGO had a tonnage of 4312 tons.

What type of wreck is the CONARGO?

The CONARGO is classified as a steam ship.

Back to Wrecks