Duchess (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Duchess (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 43.998 N,0 29.624 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.733300
  • Longitude: 0.493733
Wreck Depth 11.05 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DUCHESS (POSSIBLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 53.9 m
Width 8.2 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 91.7
Sonar Width 24.5
Shadow Height 4.8
Tonnage 553
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,personnel
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 1, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,6,7,17,1
Scour Dimensions 105.4,,001.5,046
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H4537/17 WK IN 504350N, 003025E. MARKED BY BUOY. (PA DOVER). H7476/17 25.2.18 CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] IN 504348N, 003015E. - NM 305/18. H5031/22 10.8.22 DELETE WK AND MARKING BUOY. INS WK 9FMS. (TH, LTR DTD 22.8.22). H6627/24 4.10.24 AMEND TO WK 4FMS 0FT. - NM 1508/24. H6627/24 15.10.24 INS G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G CLOSE S. - NM 1584/24. H2997/2610 10.5.26 AMEND TO WK 7.75FMS. DELETE LT BUOY. (TH). - NM ACTION. H6627/24 23.10.59 WK LIES IN 60FT AT A DEPTH OF 25FT BELOW SEA LEVEL. (HMS KELLETT, 3.10.24). H2997/26 23.10.59 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 47FT LWST IN POSN BEACHY HEAD LTHO 271DEGS, 9.9M. (TH, 7.5.26). 14.7.71 AMEND TO WK 14.3MTRS. NC 536. H4959/73 3.4.75 LOCATED 9.10.74 IN 504357N, 002942E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.0MTRS. SCOUR 1.0MTR. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). BR STD. H4121/76 18.8.76 AMEND TO WK 11.6MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). BR STD. 18.8.86 OBSTN IN THIS POSN REPORTED AS A MASS OF ROCK, NOT A WK. (D G LONG, TELECON). H1310/86/29 14.11.86 DIVED 16.6.85. FAIRLY BROKEN UP BUT NOT DISPERSED. SKELETON OF WHEELHOUSE STANDS 3MTRS HIGH. BOILER 3MTRS DIAMETER AND FUNNEL ALMOST BURIED ALONGSIDE WHEELHOUSE. AFT HOLD COVERED BY SAND, BUT STERN SECTION IS CLEAR. NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS A PADDLE-STEAMER BUT OBVIOUSLY A WWI, OR EARLIER, WK. (T W BENNETTO, 28.10.86). HH090/611/01 25.1.95 EXAM'D 22.11.94 IN 504359.8N, 002936.9E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 040/220DEGS. BROKEN UP BUT NOT DISPERSED. SIGNIFICANT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 611). AMEND TO WK 11.4MTRS IN 504357.7N, 002942.7E [OGB]. BR STD. 3.3.15 LOCATED IN 5043.997N, 0029.615E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.74MTRS. (CEFAS BEACHY HEAD SURVEY 2012, BDC EXAMINATION OF DATA). UPRIGHT, BOWS N WITH PORT DECK-EDGE BURIED. HT APPROX 3MTRS. NFS. NCA. SEP 2015/000083465 25.11.15 EXAM'D 5.07.15, WK SHOWN IN 5043.998N, 0029.624E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.05MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.1MTRS. LENGTH 91.7MTRS, WIDTH 24.5MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 91.7MTRS, DEPTH 1.5MTRS, TOWARDS 046DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND TO DW 11MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 25, 2015

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, PORT DECK EDGE BURIED, BOWS N

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FAQ

Where is the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 43.998 N,0 29.624 E.

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

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 11.05 meters and is located at coordinates 50 43.998 N,0 29.624 E.

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

The seabed around the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) sink?

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) sank on Jul 1, 1917.

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

The wreck of the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1917.

What country did the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) was carrying general and mixed goods,personnel.

What was the tonnage of the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY)?

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 553 tons.

What type of wreck is the DUCHESS (POSSIBLY)?

The DUCHESS (POSSIBLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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