Corland Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Corland Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 41.976 N,0 38.199 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.699600
  • Longitude: 0.636650
Wreck Depth 21.8 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CORLAND
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 103.9 m
Width 14.3 m
Draught 7
Sonar Length 50.4
Sonar Width 14.8
Shadow Height 5.55
Orientation 160
Tonnage 3431
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 5, 1942
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 534300N, 003600E. (WW2SL) H0792/42 30.3.42 POSN 534305N, 003820E. SWEEP PARTED AT 20FT, CLEARED AT 10FT LW. G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G10S LAID CLOSE W OF WK. (CAPT M/S HUMBER 1942) CHART AS WK 1.75FMS WITH BUOY CLOSE W. - NM 642/42. H0792/42 20.5.48 DISPERSED TO A DEPTH OF 45FT. (C-IN-C NORE 13.5.48) NCA YET. H0792/42 15.11.48 OROPESA SWEEP OCTOBER 1948. CLEAR AT 49FT, SURROUNDING DEPTH 88FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 73FT. TRACING HELD. TIDE READINGS GRIMSBY. POSN 534246N, 003835E FIXED BY DECCA. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 13.11.48) - NM 2539/48. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED USING DCS3 ON 15.9.77 IN 534156.9N, 003820.6E FIXED BY HIFIX [2 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 6.6MTRS. LYING NW/SE, BOWS PROBABLY SE. (SOISS H525A 57 HI 54/77) - R/S. H5084/77 19.3.80 EXAM'D 30.10.79 IN 534158N, 003819EUSING HIFIX [2 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.8MTRS. LYING SSE/NNW, BOWS S. (HMS ENTERPRISE HI 64/79) NCA YET, AWAIT SWEEPING REPORT. H1944/80 22.4.82 EXAM'D 22.5.82 IN 534156N, 003820E, USING HIFIX [2 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HT 7.4MTRS. LYING 165/345DEGS, BOWS SSE. SONAR LENGTH 56.76MTRS, BEAM 14.6MTRS. HAS TWO HOLDS, WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE AT STERN. A BROKEN MAST LIES TO W OF WK. (HMS BULLDOG HI 12). NCA. 9.7.02 DIVER UNABLE TO LOCATE WK USING E/S BUT NOT MAGENTOMETER IN CHARTED POSN ON 6.7.02. (PETER ZEMLEK/ G FURSE, TELECON 9.7.02) SEP 2016/000053291 4.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5341.976N, 0038.199E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 50.4MTRS, WIDTH 14.8MTRS, HEIGHT 5.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 160/340 DEGS. WRECK SITS ON ITS HULL AND IS INTACT BUT BOW HAS BROKEN UP WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 21.8MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 4, 2016

Circumstances of loss

EX-BUFFS. BUILT IN 1917 BY S P AUSTIN & SON, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W CORY & SONS, LONDON. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 303HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY RICHARDSONS, WESTGARTH & CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE BLYTH FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. ATTACKED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

General Comments

INTACT, BROKEN BOW

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FAQ

Where is the CORLAND wreck located?

The CORLAND wreck is located at coordinates 53 41.976 N,0 38.199 E.

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

The CORLAND lies at a depth of about 21.8 meters and is located at coordinates 53 41.976 N,0 38.199 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CORLAND?

The seabed around the CORLAND lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the CORLAND sink?

The CORLAND sank on Feb 5, 1942.

When was the wreck of the CORLAND discovered?

The wreck of the CORLAND was discovered in 1942.

What country did the CORLAND belong to?

The CORLAND belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CORLAND carrying?

The CORLAND was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the CORLAND?

The CORLAND had a tonnage of 3431 tons.

What type of wreck is the CORLAND?

The CORLAND is classified as a steam ship.

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