Egero Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Egero Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 17.127 N,1 28.942 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.285450
  • Longitude: 1.482367
Wreck Depth 10.05 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EGERO
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 74.7 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 31.9
Sonar Width 17.3
Shadow Height 1.91
Orientation 30
Tonnage 1373
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 4, 1916
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3158/17 1.6.17 WK IN 511705N, 012902E, MARKED BY BUOY 60YDS SW. - FNM 328/17. H2382/18 4.5.18 DEPTH AMENDED AND BUOY DELETED. - FNM 310/18. H3300/22 2.6.22 LEAST DEPTH 31FT AT LW ON COMPLETION SWEEPING OPERATIONS. POSN 511705N, 012902E. (HMS KELLETT). H8040/22 11.12.22 AMENDED TO WK 38FT. (TH). - NM 1975/22. H5120/51 7.12.55 NOT LOCATED DURING GULL STREAM SURVEY. (HMS SCOTT, DTD 1955). DELETE. BR STD.. H2330/62 2.7.62 LOCATED IN 511705N, 012902E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 27, FOUL AT 28FT. (HMS EGERIA, DTD 27.5.62). 20.6.62 LEAST E/S DEPTH 29FT. METAL OBSTN LOCATED BY LEADLINE AT 30FT IN GEN DEPTH 36-40FT. (THV READY, DTD 20.6.62). - NM 1406/62. H2234/71 2.5.63 EXAM'D IN 511711N, 012857E [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12-14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.3MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, DTD 24.5.62). H2330/62 2.10.64 AMENDED TO SW 5FMS 5FT. - NM 1872/64. H1219/63 5.3.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 36 IN GEN DEPTH 40FT. SCOUR 50FT. DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A WK. (HMS ENTERPRISE, H525 DTD 28.2.63). H2330/62 2.10.64 BAR & CHAIN SWEEP. FOUL AT 36FT. DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 35FT [MLWS]. (THV READY, DTD 8.9.64). H3890/68 19.3.68 LEAST E/S DEPTH 37FT IN GEN DEPTH 47-48FT. SCOUR DEPTH 53FT. POOR SONAR CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 43/67). NCA. H8033/68 12.12.68 LEAST E/S DEPTH 34 IN GEN DEPTH 40-50MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 51FT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 9B/68). H2234/71 23.9.71 EXAM'D IN 511708N, 012903E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 17.1MTRS. IRREGULAR SEABED WITH NUMEROUS SMALL SANDWAVES. GAVE NO RESPONSE ON SONAR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, H525 NO.29/71). H2100/74 30.1.74 EXAM'D IN 511705N, 012903E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.1 IN GEN DEPTH 13-14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.6MTRS. LIES APPROX NE/SW WITH SCOUR ON ITS SOUTHERN SIDE. (HMS ECHO, H525). H2100/74 8.8.74 EXAM'D IN 511706N, 012903E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 14-15MTRS. SCOUR 17MTRS. (ISS DTD 23.4.74). NCA. H4845/75 29.8.79 EXAM'D 24.7.79 IN 511705N, 012904E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 10.2, FOUL AT 10.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.2MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTRS. ABOUT 87MTRS LONG, LYING NE/SW. (SOISS, HI 61B/78 & 79). - NM BLOCK. H1938/78 24.3.81 EXAM'D 13.10.80. SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.8, FOUL AT 9.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.7 IN GEN DEPTH 13-15MTRS. DISPERSED WK LYING 160/340DEGS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61A/80). - NM 837/81. H1951/80 29.5.81 EXAM'D 8.4.81 IN 511706N, 012904E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. OTHER DETAILS BASICALLY UNCHANGED. RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21A). H2907/83 25.3.85 EXAM'D 21.5.84 IN 511706N, 012904E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.5, FOUL AT 9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.2MTRS. WKGE COVERS AREA APPROX 80X30MTRS, LYING 100/280DEGS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 186). - NM 1049/85. H2331/85 12.11.86 EXAM'D 27.6.86 IN 511706N, 012904E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5-14.5MTRS. SCOUR 16.5MTRS DEEP, SW OF WK. LIES APPROX NW/SE. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 298). NCA. H6342/87 5.12.88 EXAM'D 21.9.88 IN 511706N, 012904E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.6, FOUL AT 10.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.7 IN GEN DEPTH 13-14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS. INTACT, LYING 165/345DEGS, WITH DEEP SCOUR ON W SIDE. (NP 1016, HI 425). - NM 3777/88. HH090/511/01 16.10.91 EXAM'D 3.7.91 IN 511704.9N, 012902.7E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. LARGE WK LYING N/S. (NP 1016, HI 511). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. HH090/629/01 6.7.94 EXAM'D 15.6.94 IN 511706N, 012904E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 10.2, FOUL 10.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.5 IN GEN DEPTH 14.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.8MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 629). AMEND TO SW 10.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH242/400/08 26.2.97 FOUND TO HAVE LEAST DEPTH BY ECHO SOUNDER OF 10.3MTRS. (THL VECTIS, DTD 1997). RETAIN AS SW 10.2MTRS. HH242/400/09 28.11.97 SHOWN AS WK 11.4MTRS ON TH VECTIS SURVEY DTD 20.8.97. NCA. HH242/400/09 11.5.98 NOW WK 10.9MTRS. (TH, GULL STREAM SURVEY). NCA. HH242/400/10 19.2.99 NOW WK 12.1MTRS. (TH, GULL STREAM SURVEY, DTD 18/19.8.98). NCA. HH242/400/10 19.2.99 NOW WK 11.8MTRS. (TH, GULL STREAM SURVEY, DTD 29/30.1.99). NCA. HH090/892/01 3.10.00 EXAM'D 10.8.00 IN 5117.137N, 0128.954E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 10.0, FOUL 10.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 30MTRS 135/215 DEGS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 60MTRS TOWARDS 000 DEGS. INTACT WK, PARTIALLY BURIED. LESSER E/S DEPTH CONSIDERED TO BE DUE TO HEAVE. SWEEP CONSIDERED DEFINITIVE. (NP 1016, HI 892). BR STD. HH091/028/01 24.6.03 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 1028). NCA. HH242/400/14 24.8.04 LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.6MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD 29/30.5.04). NCA. HH091/169/01 2.4.07 EXAM'D 12.9.06 IN 5117.137N, 0128.951E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 10.2, FOUL 10.7MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.04 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS SSE. PARTIALLY BURIED, INTACT. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1169). AMEND SW 10.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/294/01 26.3.10 LOCATED BY M/B. NFS. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). NCA. SEP 2010/000174707 21.10.10 LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.5MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD AUG 2010). NCA. SEP 2011/000169714 12.10.11 LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.1MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD JULY 2011). NCA. 25.2.13 EXAM'D 17.12.12 IN 5117.133N, 0128.953E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.2 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 67.8MTRS, WIDTH 17.3MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY INTACT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1399). NCA. SEP 2017/000147747 29.9.17 LOCATED IN 5117.127N, 0128.942E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.05MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 31.9MTRS, WIDTH 17.3MTRS, HEIGHT 1.91MTRS, ORIENTATION 030DEGS. NFS. (TH SURVEY DTD 2017). AMEND DW 10MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP 2018/000226477 19.9.18 WRECK NOT FOUND. NFS. (TH SURVEY DTD 2018).NCA SEP 2019/000060708 21.3.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1617). AMEND DEAD. SEP 2021/000308168 24.11.21 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET(2021) (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1741). NFA. RSDRA2024000267322 31.10.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1866). NFA.
Last Amended Date Mar 21, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE FROM NORTH SHIELDS FOR ROUEN. STRANDED & LOST FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the EGERO wreck located?

The EGERO wreck is located at coordinates 51 17.127 N,1 28.942 E.

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

The EGERO lies at a depth of about 10.05 meters and is located at coordinates 51 17.127 N,1 28.942 E.

How deep is the seabed around the EGERO?

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

When did the EGERO sink?

The EGERO sank on Mar 4, 1916.

When was the wreck of the EGERO discovered?

The wreck of the EGERO was discovered in 1917.

What country did the EGERO belong to?

The EGERO belonged to NO.

What cargo was the EGERO carrying?

The EGERO was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the EGERO?

The EGERO had a tonnage of 1373 tons.

What type of wreck is the EGERO?

The EGERO is classified as a steam ship.

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