Crusader (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Crusader (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 57.229 N,5 55.258 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.953817
  • Longitude: -5.920967
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CRUSADER (POSSIBLY)
Type yacht
Flag US
Length 64 m
Width 9.5 m
Draught 4.8
Sonar Length 120
Sonar Width 23
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 40
Tonnage 926
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1947
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1270/77 8.12.77 LOCATED 1974 AND DIVED. NOT PREVIOUSLY FOUND BY FISHERMEN BECAUSE OF THE STONEY SEABED. LIES IN 43MTRS GEN DEPTH. DECAYED & BROKEN UP 500-1000 TON VESSEL. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH. BELIEVED PRE-1900 BECAUSE OF STYLE OF PORT HOLES. (A SHARKEY, DROGHEDA SAC, 20.11.77). H1270/77 1.7.81 REPORTED TO STAND 30FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS IN 535709N, 055500W. POSN BY DECCA. SILVER CUTLERY RECOVERED WITH NAME 'CRUSADER' ON IT. (A SHARKEY, CLOGHERHEAD, TELECON 1.7.81). INS AS USC 25MTRS. - NM 1752/81. H5982/82 29.7.83 WK SHOWN IN 535710N 055506W ON KINGFISHER TRAWLING PLOTS C-PLOT C11 [1983]. H2057/82 16.4.84 EXAM'D 30.11.83 IN 535714N, 055511W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LIES IN TWO PARTS. N PART: LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.2 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 3.6MTRS, LENGTH 24MTRS, BEAM 9MTRS. S. PART: LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEG. DURING THE INVESTIGATION A LEAST DEPTH BY HYDROSEARCH OF 24.3MTRS WAS OBTAINED ON TWO OCCASIONS. BOTH WERE SOMEWHAT BROKEN CONTACTS AND POSSIBLY WERE CAUSED BY A LARGE SHOAL OF FISH ABOVE THE WK. CHART AS WK 24.3MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 128). AMEND TO WK 24MTRS. BR STD. HH208/400/05 19.4.02 STEEL WK LOCATED IN 5357.230N, 0555.120W [WGD]. (HMS BRIDPORT, REPORT DTD 26.2.02). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 27.3.12 LOCATED 9.2011 IN 5357.2318N, 0555.2580E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.92MTRS. LENGTH 113MTRS, WIDTH 12-17MTRS. LIES 037/220 DEGS. LIES FLAT, MAIN STRUCTURE PRESERVED. DEBRIS AND PART OF STRUCTURE PRESENT ON STBD SIDE. (INIS HYDRO, HI 1351). NCA. 27.3.12 LOCATED 9.2011 IN 5357.229N, 0555.258W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.01MTRS. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HT 5MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. (INIS HYDRO, HI 1351, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. UPRIGHT, BOWS NE. SINGLE HOLD VESSEL WITH HOLD COLLAPSED. NO SCOUR. AMEND WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 11.4.14 LISTED AS CRUSADER, BARQUE, SUNK 1892 IN IRISH WK LIST.
Last Amended Date Sep 25, 2012

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1929 BY CAMPER & NICHOLSONS, SOUTHAMPTON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY K MACOMBER, PARIS. TWO 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. A LARGE, STEAM YACHT. WAS BOMBED IN PORTSMOUTH IN 3.1941. WAS RAISED, PART REPAIRED AND WAS UNDER TOW FOR GREENCASTLE FOR A REFIT, WHEN SHE SANK DURING A NE GALE. (SIBI).

General Comments

UPRIGHT, ?IN TWO PARTS, BOWS NE, CENTRE COLLAPSED

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FAQ

Where is the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 57.229 N,5 55.258 W.

How deep is the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 53 57.229 N,5 55.258 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 35 meters deep.

When did the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) sink?

The CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) sank on Jan 1, 1947.

When was the wreck of the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1974.

What country did the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) belonged to US.

What was the tonnage of the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY)?

The CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 926 tons.

What type of wreck is the CRUSADER (POSSIBLY)?

The CRUSADER (POSSIBLY) is classified as a yacht.

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