Durango Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Durango Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 50.865 N,0 53.454 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.847750
  • Longitude: 0.890900
Wreck Depth 24.47 m
Water Depth 33 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DURANGO
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 70.1 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 75
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 7.6
Orientation 45
Tonnage 3352
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo railway: stock and construction materials
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1884
Bottom Texture 1,4,17
Scour Dimensions 175.0,,000.8,045.0
Original Detection Year 1970
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source other
Surveying Details 21.8.70 WRECK LOCATED. STANDS 28FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 18FMS. (FSL WATERWITCH, 20.8.70). NCA YET. H3950/70 15.12.70 EXAM'D IN 505050N, 005333E [OGB] USING HSA. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.0, FOUL AT 25.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.5 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. NO SCOUR. KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'BOTTLE SHIP' AS LARGE NUMBERS WASHED ASHORE AFTER SHE SANK. (FSL WATERWITCH, 7.10.70). SWEEP TRACING INDICATES LENGTH ABOUT 350FT, LYING NE/SW. - NM 45/71. H4959/73 25.3.75 EXAM'D IN 505048N, 005330E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.2 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 LENGTH 140FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). BR STD. H4121/76 30.7.76 EXAM'D 29.4.76. HMS BEAGLE'S 1974 POSN CONFIRMED USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.3 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH ABOUT 90MTRS. LIES 051/231DEGS. VERY PROMINENT WK ON FLAT SEABED GIVING GOOD DCS3 SHADOW. RETAIN AS SW 25MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 41/76). DCS3 TRACE INDICATES WK COULD STAND 13 TO 14MTRS HIGH. H4121/76 13.10.76 SWEPT CLEAR 23.0, FOUL 23.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.2 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. OTHER DETAILS SUPPLIED BY HMS ENTERPRISE STILL APPLY. (HMS BEAGLE, 22.11.76). AMEND TO SW 23.0MTRS. - NM 205/77. H3823/78 15.7.78 DIVED ON. STANDS 25-30FT HIGH, IN 110FT, WITH SLIGHT LIST TO STBD. STERN COLLAPSED - PROP INACCESSIBLE. ENGINE ROOM VERY SILTED UP. BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO SALVAGE WORK. (E GILES, 28.6.78). 11.6.08 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY RECOVERY OF NAMED CHINA. BELL HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. STEERING HELM HAS BEEN RECOVERED, THE DATE OF WHICH FITS IN PERFECTLY. (D RONNAN, EMAIL DTD 10.6.08). NCA. SEP 2015/000083464 13.2.16 EXAM'D 8.6.15; IN 5050.865N, 0053.454E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.47MTRS, GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 7.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 045/225. SCOUR 175MTRS TOWARDS 045, SCOUR DEPTH 0.8MTRS. WK INTACT, UPRIGHT, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 13, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1884 BY OSBOURNE GRAHAM & CO, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R W JONES, NEWPORT. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND INVERTED ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE DUNKIRK FOR GENOA. SANK FOLLWING COLLISION WITH BARQUE3 LUKE BRUCE IN NW FORCE 5. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the DURANGO wreck located?

The DURANGO wreck is located at coordinates 50 50.865 N,0 53.454 E.

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

The DURANGO lies at a depth of about 24.47 meters and is located at coordinates 50 50.865 N,0 53.454 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DURANGO?

The seabed around the DURANGO lies at approximately 33 meters deep.

When did the DURANGO sink?

The DURANGO sank on Nov 27, 1884.

When was the wreck of the DURANGO discovered?

The wreck of the DURANGO was discovered in 1970.

What country did the DURANGO belong to?

The DURANGO belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DURANGO carrying?

The DURANGO was carrying railway: stock and construction materials.

What was the tonnage of the DURANGO?

The DURANGO had a tonnage of 3352 tons.

What type of wreck is the DURANGO?

The DURANGO is classified as a steam ship.

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