Dakota Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Dakota Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 25.199 N,4 20.444 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.419983
  • Longitude: -4.340733
Wreck Depth 7.19 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DAKOTA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 121.9 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 9.8
Sonar Length 10.1
Sonar Width 27
Shadow Height 3.4
Orientation 239
Tonnage 4332
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo clay products,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 9, 1877
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source diver
Surveying Details AGROUND ON E MOUSE, NEAR AMLWCH. (DODS). H1244/69 16.1.69 WK STILL TOGETHER BUT ALMOST COLLAPSED TO SEABED. NO NAVIGATINAL HAZARD BUT FOUL GROUND FOR ANCHORING AND FISHERMEN. BOWS LIE TO THE W, IN 30FT AND STERN IN 70FT OF WATER. (D A RAY, RAF SAC, 5.1.69). CHART AS F IN 532511N, 042024W. BR STD. H3077/70 6.5.71 NOTHING SEEN AT DEAD LWS. LOCAL SAC DIVER REPORTS MORE THAN 40FT OVER THIS WK. (HMS WOODLARK, R O S DTD 6.5.71). H1285/75 5.8.75 WK SLOWLY BEING BURIED BY SAND. HIGHEST POINT IS A STANCHION, APPROX 12FT HIGH. (A NEWTON, 9.7.75). H3838/86 31.3.88 NOT FOUND. (HMS FOX, HI 357). HH100/351/01 5.5.89 WELL BROKEN UP. BOILERS AND RIBS ARE HIGHEST PARTS. (K HURLEY, 10.4.89). 6.10.99 BROKEN IN THREE. SECTIONS OF HULL LEAN AGAINST E MOUSE ROCK. BOILERS FORM THE HIGHEST POINT. WINCHES AND PROPSHAFT CLEAR AND FRAMES STILL IN PLACE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, OCT 1999). NCA. SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 19.08.2021; IN 5325.199N, 0420.444W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 10.1MTRS, WIDTH 27MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 239/059 DEGS. WELL DEGRADED WRECK, VISIBLE STRUCTURES AND TWO BOILERS. BURIED DEBRIS AROUND THE WRECK. STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE WRECK, POSSIBLY FISHING GEAR. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7312). AMEND DIST REMAINS OF WK 7.1MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2023

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1874 BY PALMERS' CO.. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LIVERPOOL & GREAT WESTERN S.N. CO. (GUION LINE). ON PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK. RAN AGROUND & BROKE UP IN TWO DAYS. CREW AND 218 PASSENGERS RECOVERED. (DODS).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 25.199 N,4 20.444 W
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FAQ

Where is the DAKOTA wreck located?

The DAKOTA wreck is located at coordinates 53 25.199 N,4 20.444 W.

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

The DAKOTA lies at a depth of about 7.19 meters and is located at coordinates 53 25.199 N,4 20.444 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DAKOTA?

The seabed around the DAKOTA lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the DAKOTA sink?

The DAKOTA sank on May 9, 1877.

When was the wreck of the DAKOTA discovered?

The wreck of the DAKOTA was discovered in 1969.

What country did the DAKOTA belong to?

The DAKOTA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DAKOTA carrying?

The DAKOTA was carrying clay products,general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the DAKOTA?

The DAKOTA had a tonnage of 4332 tons.

What type of wreck is the DAKOTA?

The DAKOTA is classified as a steam ship.

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