El Argentino Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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El argentino Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 13.551 N,1 47.272 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 18.41 m |
| Water Depth | 28 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | EL ARGENTINO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 129.8 m |
| Width | 17.5 m |
| Draught | 8.4 |
| Sonar Length | 143.7 |
| Sonar Width | 28.5 |
| Shadow Height | 10.5 |
| Orientation | 131 |
| Tonnage | 6809 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 26, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,1 |
| Scour Dimensions | 198.4,,012.6,016.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | SANK 7 MILES SE BY S FROM SOUTHWOLD. (WW1SL). 6 MILES SE BY S FROM SOUTHWOLD. (LLOYDS). H4282/26 14.10.26 INS NDW (1916)(PA) IN 521315N, 014700E. H2371/55 4.8.55 INS AS NDWPA. H4167/59 1.6.60 INS AS DW. NC 1543. H2002/52 9.11.61 EXAMINED 12.9.61 IN 521329N, 014725E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 61, FOUL AT 63FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64 IN GEN DEPTH 86 - 92FT. SCOUR DEPTH 14 - 22FT. MARKED SURFACE SLICK OBSERVED OVER WK. (HMS SCOTT, HI 105/61). AMEND TO SW 10FMS 1FT. LC 1543. H4629/71 21.12.72 DIVED. THOUGHT TO BE EL ARGENTINO BECAUSE OF LENGTH. BOW TO MIDSHIPS SECTION IS UPRIGHT BUT BADLY SMASHED. AFT SECTION LISTS TO PORT AND SMASHED THROUGHOUT LENGTH. SOME ENGINE ROOM MATERIAL AND PROP HAS BEEN SALVAGED. SEABED IS VERY SOFT AND BOW IS ALMOST COVERED. LIES 290/110 DEG. (E GILES, UNDERMARINE OPS, 1972). 31.7.74 AMEND TO SW 18.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. HH090/564/01 21.1.93 LOCATED OUTSIDE AREA SURVEYED AND ONLY PARTIALLY EXAM'D. FORTUITOUS 'ON TOP' GAVE E/S DEPTH 19.5 IN GEN DEPTH 27 - 29MTRS IN 521332N, 014719.3E [OGB]. SCOUR DEPTH 34MTRS. TWO SONAR PASSES GAVE DCS3 HT 8.8MTRS, LENGTH 175MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 330/150 DEG. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 546). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH090/564/01 11.8.93 EXAM'D 27.6.93 IN 521331.1N, 014723.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. DRIFT SWEPT (SHOALEST SECTION ONLY) CLEAR AT 17.2, FOUL AT 17.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 39MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.9MTRS, LENGTH 125MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS. LIES 300/120 DEG. (NP 1016, HI 564). AMEND TO SW 17.2MTRS. - NM 3019/93. HH090/616/01 5.1.95 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (GARDLINE, HI 616). NCA. SEP 2016/000091759 21.8.17 EXAM'D 10.12.16; IN 5213.551N, 0147.272E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 143.7MTRS, WIDTH 28.5MTRS, HEIGHT 10.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 131/311 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 198.4MTRS, 12.64MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 016 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN IN TWO SECTIONS. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 18.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 21, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1907 BY SIR J LAING & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BRITISH & ARGENTIANIAN S NAV CO. FOUR BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 470HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HULL FOR LONDON & BUENOS AIRES. IN BALLAST. STRUCK A MINE LAID BY UC-1. ATTEMPT MADE TO BEACH THE VESSEL BUT A SECOND EXPOSION BLEW OFF THE PROP AND RUDDER. TUGS ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIP BUT A BULKHEAD COLLAPSED AND SHE SANK.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 13.551 N,1 47.272 E
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