Duke Of Buccleuch Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Duke of buccleuch Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 29.529 N,0 26.1 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.492150
  • Longitude: -0.435000
Wreck Depth 46.1 m
Water Depth 54 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 115.8 m
Width 11.7 m
Draught 8.7
Sonar Length 117
Sonar Width 12.5
Shadow Height 8.3
Orientation 117
Tonnage 3099
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,machinery and mechanical parts,clay products,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 7, 1889
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4121/76 11.1.77 WRECK LOCATED 27.6.76 IN 502930N, 002602W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 54.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 13.7MTRS. LENGTH 102MTRS. LIES N/S. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 41MTRS. - NM 492/77. H4121/76 20.6.79 DIVED 17.4.78. VERY INTACT CARGO VESSEL SITTING UPRIGHT ON SEABED. BOWS TO SOUTH. IRON PROPELLER APPROX 20FT. (SUBSERVS, DTD 16.6.79). H1287/88/332 14.9.88 LIES IN 502931N, 002618W [OGB] USING DECCA. LENGTH 102MTRS, STANDS 13MTRS HIGH. LYING NNE/SSW IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. (D H ROBERTS, DTD 26.8.88). NCA. 2.8.99 'DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH' IN 5029.53N, 0026.03W, LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 1990 & IDENTIFIED FROM CHINA FOUND. LIES UPRIGHT & ALMOST INTACT WITH MASTS LYING ACROSS VESSEL. HULL SPLIT ON STARBOARD SIDE NEAR BRIDGE. SEABED SHINGLE. (DIVE SUSSEX 3RD EDN, K MCDONALD). NCA. HH090/952/01 29.10.03 EXAM'D 24.4.03 IN 5029.545N, 0026.104W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45.3 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 121MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.3MTRS. LIES 170/350DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 170DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 952). AMEND TO WK 45MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000200381 09.08.2018 SURVEYED 06.07.2018 IN 5029.529N, 0026.100W [WGD]. WRECK PARTIALLY DEGRADED BUT SITTING UPRIGHT ON SEABED. LEAST DEPTH 46.198 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. LENGTH 117MTRS, WIDTH 12.5MTRS, HT 9MTRS, ORIENTATION 117/357 DEGS (TH SURVEY DTD 06.07.2018). AMEND WRECK TO 46.198 MTRS, MOVE TO REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000131368 27.05.2022 RE-EXAMINED BY BDB AS PROBLEM IDENTIFIED WITH THE SOURCE SURVEY AND 0.3 MTRS REDUCTION REQUIRED. (BDB E-MAILED DTD 27.05.22). AMEND WK TO 45.3MTRS.
Last Amended Date Aug 9, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1873 BY BARROW SHIP BUILDING CO LTD, BARROW-IN-FURNESS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE EASTERN SS CO LTD. THREE BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 500NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE FROM ANTWERP FOR INDIA. CARGO INCLUDED 600 TONS CHINA & GLASSWARE & 2533 TONS IRON & MACHINERY. WAS STRUCK AMIDSHIPS BY BARQUE 'VANDALIA' (1420 GT) & FOUNDERED WITH LOSS OF ENTIRE CREW. (SIBI & DIVE SUSSEX).

General Comments

VERY INTACT, UPRIGHT IN SEABED, BOWS S

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 29.529 N,0 26.1 W
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FAQ

Where is the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH wreck located?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH wreck is located at coordinates 50 29.529 N,0 26.1 W.

How deep is the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH and where exactly is it located?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH lies at a depth of about 46.1 meters and is located at coordinates 50 29.529 N,0 26.1 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH?

The seabed around the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH lies at approximately 54 meters deep.

When did the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH sink?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH sank on Mar 7, 1889.

When was the wreck of the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH discovered?

The wreck of the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH was discovered in 1977.

What country did the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH belong to?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH carrying?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH was carrying general and mixed goods,machinery and mechanical parts,clay products,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH had a tonnage of 3099 tons.

What type of wreck is the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH?

The DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH is classified as a steam ship.

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