Dryade Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Dryade Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 59.343 N,0 4.442 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.989050
  • Longitude: 0.074033
Wreck Depth 24.72 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DRYADE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 76.7 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 4.5
Sonar Length 79.3
Sonar Width 15.3
Shadow Height 7.21
Orientation 115
Tonnage 1833
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 8, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 083.0,,,153.0
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details SUNK 10 MILES S BY E FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. H01624/44 15.4.44 POSN 535846N, 000223E. LEAST DEPTH 51FT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER 14.4.44). INS AS NDW. - NM 1612/44. H01624/44 29.7.44 DELETED. - NM 1612/44. 10.4.72 INS AS WK 15.5MTRS. NC 121. 19.5.74 AMEND TO WK 14.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H5084/77 21.3.80 EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 535919N, 000434E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.1 IN GEN DEPTH 32.1MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 6.8MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS. LYING 110/290DEG. MAINLY INTACT. (HMS ECHO, HI 64/79). BR STD. HH100/351/20 18.7.03 DIVED 13.7.03 IN 5359.366N, 0004.420E [WGD]. CONSIDERED TO BE DRYADE OR BREMA. DRYADE HAD ONE BOILER, BREMA HAD TWO. SUPERSTRUCTURE NOT COLLAPSED. UPRIGHT TOILET ON THE BOW SECTION. FWD HOLD COLLAPSED. STERN RISES AGAIN. AMMUNITION SEEN. STEERING POSITION ON THE STERN. LARGE WINCH ON FRONT. DIVED BY S OLD, B WOOLFORD, D SMITH. (S OLD, E-MAIL DTD 16.7.03) NCA. 9.12.10 DIVED CONFIRMED AS DRYADE BY RECOVERED CROCKERY BEARING THE SHIPPING LINE FLAG OF THE GERMAN OWNERS, OLLGAARD & THOERSEN. THIS WAS RECOVERED BY ANNIE MORRISION OF SCARBOROUGH SAC. A PORT HOLE WAS ALSO RECOVERED STAMPED 'ROSTOCK' AND THE MACHINERY DETAILS MATCH THOSE OF DRYADE. (C RACEY, EMAIL DTD 8.12.10). NCA. SEP 2016/000053291 5.10.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5359.343N, 0004.442 [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 24.72MTRS, GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. LENGTH 79.3MTRS, WIDTH 15.3MTRS, HT 7.21MTRS, ORIENTATION 115/295 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK PARTIALLY INTACT. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_8985). AMEND NDW 24.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1906 BY AG 'NEPTUN', ROSTOCK. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY OLLDAARD & THOERSEN SHIPPING LINE. SEIZED AS A PRIZE OF WAR AND OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ADMIRALTY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 133HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE TYNE FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH SS UPMINSTER. (C RACEY & SIBI).

General Comments

Wreck partially intact.

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FAQ

Where is the DRYADE wreck located?

The DRYADE wreck is located at coordinates 53 59.343 N,0 4.442 E.

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

The DRYADE lies at a depth of about 24.72 meters and is located at coordinates 53 59.343 N,0 4.442 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DRYADE?

The seabed around the DRYADE lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When did the DRYADE sink?

The DRYADE sank on Dec 8, 1917.

When was the wreck of the DRYADE discovered?

The wreck of the DRYADE was discovered in 1944.

What country did the DRYADE belong to?

The DRYADE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DRYADE carrying?

The DRYADE was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the DRYADE?

The DRYADE had a tonnage of 1833 tons.

What type of wreck is the DRYADE?

The DRYADE is classified as a steam ship.

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