Cormead Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Cormead Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 33.491 N,2 3.333 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 24.79 m |
| Water Depth | 29 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CORMEAD |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 28.7 |
| Sonar Width | 10 |
| Shadow Height | 4.8 |
| Orientation | 84 |
| Tonnage | 2848 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 26, 1941 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,6 |
| Scour Dimensions | 078.4,,6.6,033.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H04434/41 4.10.60 TORPEDOED AND SUNK IN POSN 522830N, 021500E. (C IN C NORE, 26.12.41) 26.12.41 SUNK IN POSN 522430N, 021330E. (FOIC YARMOUTH 26.12.41). H04114/42 4.10.60 POSN 523348N, 020300E OR 343DEGS NO 4 BUOY 2.7M. (HMS VALESCA, 17.12.42). H04114/42 27.5.43 CLEAR TO 36FT MLWS. (FOIC YARMOUTH 18.1.43). INS WK 6FMS. - NM 1093/43. H04114/42 4.10.60 POSN 523348N, 020300E. DISPERSED TO 46FT MLWS. (C IN C NORE, 17.6.49). H04114/42 4.10.60 SWEPT CLEAR AT 50FT BY OROPESA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 94FT IN GEN DEPTH 101FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 3.7.49). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 2FT. - NM 1603/49. H3730/69 1.6.69 EXAM'D IN 523326N, 020326E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S 78FT IN GEN DEPTH 100FT. SCOUR 116FT. SEABED IS FLAT SAND. (HMS BULLDOG). AMEND TO WK 13FMS. H4398/71 15.9.71 EXAM'D IN 523325N, 020322E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 24.0 MTRS, FOUL AT 25.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPT 25.4 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30.0MTRS. SCOUR 35 MTRS. SEABED FLAT. SURFACE DISCOLOURATION DOWN TIDE OF WRECK. LIES N/S. ABOUT 450FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 30.6.71). INS AS SW 24MTRS. BR STD. H4629/71 22.12.71 RUBBLE AT STERN. IN SCOUR. LIES E/W WITH BOWS E. CRUMBLING STATE WITH MANY RENTS. BOWS FLATTENED TO SEABED. ONLY THIRD OF SHIP STILL STANDING. SUPERSTRUCTURE FALLEN ON TO SEABED. (E GILES, 13.12.71). 22.11.72 SHOWN IN 523330N, 020356E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS FISHERIES CHART 1954 DTD 7.11.72. HH090/616/01 26.10.94 EXAM'D 30.6.94 IN 523328.0N, 020336.5E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 24.3, FOUL 24.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.6 IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 4.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS. LENGTH 86 MTRS, WIDTH16MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE DECAYED WITH LITTLE STRUCTURE REMAINING. (GARDLINE, HI 616). HH090/616/01 26.1.95 SURVEYED LONGITUDE AMENDED TO 020326.5E. (GARDLINE, REPLY TO SURVEY APPRAISAL). BR STD. SEP 2017/000067039 15.3.17 EXAM'D 15.3.17: WRECK IN 5233.491N, 0203.333E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.79MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH 28.7MTRS, WIDTH 10.0MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 084/264 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 78.4MTRS, 6.6MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 033 DEGS. WK LARGELY INTACT AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1516). AMEND DW 24.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 7, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED. PASSAGE LONDON FOR THE TYNE. CREW OF 22 AND 4 GUNNERS ALL SAVED. (LLOYD'S WAR LOSSES WW2).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 33.491 N,2 3.333 E
Cormead on Wreck Map
Cormead Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
LARGELY INTACT PARTIALLY BURIED