Cuba Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cuba Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 36.036 N,0 58.656 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.600600
  • Longitude: -0.977600
Wreck Depth 22.31 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CUBA
Type liner
Flag FR
Length 145.1 m
Width 18.9 m
Draught 10.7
Sonar Length 144
Sonar Width 38
Shadow Height 4.69
Orientation 241
Tonnage 11420
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 6, 1945
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date May 3, 2017

Simplified Wreck Survey

Wreck of the French liner SS Cuba located in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight at coordinates 50 36.036 N, 0 58.656 W. This historic shipwreck is well broken up and sits on the crest of a seabed ridge in general water depths of 27 metres. The site is a large debris field measuring approximately 144 metres in length and 38 metres in width with a structural height of 4.69 metres. Multibeam sonar surveys confirm a least depth of 22.31 metres over the wreckage. The remains consist of twisted steel plates and girders spread across the site. The wreck lies on a 241/061 degree orientation and is documented as a significant underwater obstruction for navigation.

Surveying Details

H02001/45 28.6.45 WK OF A LARGE, FRENCH LINER WITH TWO FUNNELS SUNK 195DEGS, 4.2M FROM NAB TWR [504000N, 005705W APPROX] IN 108FT. MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S CLOSE NW AND G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S CLOSE SE. (TH, 10.4.45). CHART AS DW WITH BUOYS. - NM 1817/45. H02001/45 9.6.46 EXAM'D AFTER DISPERSAL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT IN 503600N, 005845W. LT BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (CSO, HMS VERNON, 21.1.46). - NM 895/46. H6667/57 LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 62 IN GEN DEPTH 100FT, BUT THERE IS PROBABLY LESS WATER OVER THIS WK. (HMS DALRYMPLE, 1958). NCA. H5808/55 10.5.60 NOW CHARTED IN 503603N, 005839W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2045. H4383/72 26.10.76 EXAM'D IN 503600N, 005844W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR 16MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. (KELVIN HUGHES SURVEY, AUG 1976). - NM 2211/76. H4121/76 17.1.77 EXAM'D 4.8.76 IN 503600N, 005835W [OGB] USING HI-FIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.6 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 7.2MTRS. LENGTH 165MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEG. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/87/9 6.3.87 DIVED IN 1986. LARGE AREA OF STEEL PLATES, TWISTED GIRDERS AND OTHER WRECKAGE STANDING 6 TO 7MTRS HIGH IN PLACES. (M PRITCHARD, 16.2.87). H3847/86 2.11.88 EXAM'D 13.10.88 IN 503558N, 005835W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.4 IN GEN DEPTHS 29 TO 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. APPARENTLY WELL BROKEN UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). - NM 3482/88. 12.1.00 WRECKAGE STATED TO STAND 14MTRS PROUD OF MUD & SAND BOTTOM. PILES OF STEEL PLATES AND GIRDERS COVERING A LARGE SITE. 2MTRS SCOUR ON NE SIDE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, JAN 2000) HH091/005/01 27.11.03 EXAM'D 31.7.03 IN 5036.033N, 0058.655W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.6, FOUL 22.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.9 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 95MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 50MTRS TOWARDS 280 DEGS. A LARGE AND WELL BROKEN WK. (NP 1016, HI 1005). AMEND TO SW 22.5MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 3.5.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5036.036N, 0058.656W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.31MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. LENGTH 144MTRS, WIDTH 38MTRS, HT 4.69MTRS. ORIENTATION 241/061 DEGS. WK WELL BROKEN UP ON CREST OF A RIDGE. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND TO DW 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1923 BY SWAN HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT. TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE LE HAVRE FOR PORTSMOUTH. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY U 1195, WHEN PROCEEDING TO PORTSMOUTH TO PICK UP TROOPS. (SIBI).

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP

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FAQ

Where is the CUBA wreck located?

The CUBA wreck is located at coordinates 50 36.036 N,0 58.656 W.

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

The CUBA lies at a depth of about 22.31 meters and is located at coordinates 50 36.036 N,0 58.656 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CUBA?

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

When did the CUBA sink?

The CUBA sank on Apr 6, 1945.

When was the wreck of the CUBA discovered?

The wreck of the CUBA was discovered in 1945.

What country did the CUBA belong to?

The CUBA belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the CUBA?

The CUBA had a tonnage of 11420 tons.

What type of wreck is the CUBA?

The CUBA is classified as a liner.

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