Corinthia (Stern Section) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Corinthia (stern section) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 41.613 N,3 6.505 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 11.28 m |
| Water Depth | 15 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CORINTHIA (STERN SECTION) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 76.4 m |
| Width | 9.8 m |
| Draught | 6.5 |
| Sonar Length | 5.3 |
| Sonar Width | 5.1 |
| Shadow Height | 3.3 |
| Tonnage | 1378 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | wood: unprocessed and products,railway: stock and construction materials |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 7, 1903 |
| Original Detection Year | 2001 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 5.6.01 STERN SECTION LIES IN 5841.608N, 0306.443W [WGD]. INVERTED AND BROKEN BEHIND ENGINE ROOM. NO ENGINE OR BOILERS IN THIS PART. FOUR BLADED PROP WITH ONE BLADE MISSING. RUDDER MISSING BUT RUDDER POST IN PLACE. (K HEATH, TELECON, 5.6.01). INS AS NDW. BR STD. RSDRA2025000444329 22.09.25 EXAM'D 24.06.2025; LOCATED IN 5841.613N, 0306.505W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.28MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 5.3MTRS, WIDTH 5.1MTRS, HT 3.3MTRS, ORIENTATION /DEGS. BOILER. (NJORD SURVEY AB, HI1784-H525-59454). AMEND DW 11MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 24, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-AUTHOR. BUILT IN 1880 BY C MITCHELL & CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J H GOODYEAR, LIVERPOOL. SINGLE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 184 HP, SINGLE SCREW. MACHINERY BY WALLSEND SLIPWAY CO, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. PASSAGE DANZIG FOR LIVERPOOL. CARGO RAILWAY SLEEPERS. STRANDED AND LOST IN FOG AND CALM CONDITIONS ON THE NW CORNER OF STROMA. CAPSIZED AFTER THE CREW HAD ABANDONED.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Other Wreck 98143 129.4 M
- Other Wreck 98177 360.1 M
- Empire Parsons (Possiby) Wreck 545.1 M
- Gertrud Wreck 969.8 M
- Copeland Wreck 1058.1 M
- Tern Wreck 1070.3 M
- Bettina Danica Wreck 3074.1 M
- Drangajokull Wreck 3221.7 M
- Other Wreck 98140 4568 M
- Johanna Thorden Wreck 4979.6 M
General Comments
Boiler