El Oso Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
El oso Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 37.473 N,3 23.569 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.624550
  • Longitude: -3.392817
Wreck Depth 14.7 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EL OSO
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 134.1 m
Width 17.4 m
Draught 10.4
Sonar Length 110
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 7.6
Orientation 40
Tonnage 7267
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 29, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,007.0,
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source other
Surveying Details 3.2.40 DW PA IN 533715N, 032315W & LT BUOY, GP FL(3) G, 1.5 CABLES E. (NOIC LIVERPOOL). - FNM 268/40. 21.3.40 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (NOIC LIVERPOOL). - FNM 735/40 & NM 1539/40. 22.10.46 G CAN LT BUOY, GP FL(2) G, CLOSE W OF WRECK. (THNM 118/46). - NM 3555/46. 28.10.46 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 3FMS 5FT. (HMS SEAGULL). - NM 3607/46. H0113/40 16.5.55 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 4FMS 3FT LOCATED IN 533730N, 032330W. (HMS COOK). - NM 2199/54. H1893/64 11.3.68 LOCATED IN 533726N, 032325W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30 IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. SCOUR DEPTH 92FT. SURVEYED IN SEA CONDITIONS FAR FROM IDEAL FOR GOOD E/S RESULTS. (HMS WOODLARK R OF S 19.9.67). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN NEW POSN. BR STD. H3542/68 7.8.68 WK APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 250FT LONG, LYING WITH BOWS SSE IN GENERAL DEPTH OF 65FT (BY DIVER) AT LWS ON 29.7.68. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 25FT. SCOUR VARIES IN DEPTH AROUND WK - DEEPEST PART BEING 130FT BELOW THE SURFACE. WK CUT IN HALF AMIDSHPS WITH BOW SECTION LYING UPSIDE DOWN. STERN LIES ON PORT SIDE AND STBD PROPELLER HAS BEEN REMOVED. (IND U/W ENTRPS LTD REPORT DTD 1.8.68). CHART AS WK 3FMS 5FT (7MTRS). BR STD. 29.8.73 [DATA FROM LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS] 21.1.40 LOCATED & BUOY ESTAB'D. LEAST DEPTH 14FT [LBD]. OIL ESCAPING FROM WK. 9.3.40 BUOY MOVES TO COVER WK OF COUNSELLOR. JULY 1946 REPD BY HMS SEAGULL IN POSN 533721N, 032318W, OR 143.5 DEG, 5.85M TO QUEENS FORT. SWEPT CLEAR AT 23 IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36FT. OCT 1946 - NO CHANGE. 21.5.74 NOW CHARTED AS WK 4FMS 3FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NE 1978. H3080/77 22.4.77 BUOY NOW R CAN, QKFL R, 294DEG, 700FT FM WK. (TH NM 115/76). - NM1013/77. H3080/77 14.4.80 CONTRACT PLACED WITH MANOR DIVING CONSTRUCTION LTD FOR FULL SURVEY TO DETERMINE IF ANY OIL REMAINS WITHIN WK AND WITH VIEW TO POSSIBLE DISPERSAL OF WK. (TH, L(LH)2390/54, 19.3.80). - NCA. H3080/77 24.10.80 CONTRACT PLACED WITH MANOR DIVING FOR DISPERSAL. TO BE COMPLETED SPRING 1982, WEATHER PERMITTING. (HM CUSTOMS, LTR DTD 7.10.80). H3080/77 13.10.86 SWEPT CLEAR 11.9, FOUL 13.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.0MTRS. (TH, TLX DTD 17.9.86). - NM3338/86. H3838/86 23.5.88 EXAM'D 17.11.87 IN 533727N, 032330W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 23.5MTRS. SCOUR 32MTRS. HYDROSEARCH - VERT. HT 12.6MTRS, SHADOW HT 8.5MTRS. LENGTH 140.5MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS. LYING 040/220 DEG, NEXT TO A SANDWAVE ALMOST AS HIGH AS WK, MAKING SONAR MEASUREMENTS DIFFICULT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). RETAIN AS CHARTED UNTIL NEXT REPORT FROM TH. H3666/87 3.10.88 BUOY LIGHT CHARACTERISTIC NOW Q. (TH, TLX DTD 5.7.88). - NM 2330/88. H3838/86 28.10.88 RE-ASSESSMENT OF VIDEO RECORD OF HYDROSEARCH EXAMINATION ON 17.11.87 GIVES VERTICAL HT OF 8.1MTRS AND SHADOW HT OF 13.9MTRS ON MOST PROMINENT PROJECTION FROM THE WKGE. RECOMMEND CHARTED DEPTH BE RETAINED. (HMS BULLDOG, 10.10.88). - NCA. HH206/460/06 5.6.95 TH HAS RELINQUISHED POSSESSION OF WK AND CARGO. BUOY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. EXAM'D IN 533728.4N, 032329.5W USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.5, FOUL 18.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5MTRS. (TH TLX DTD 1.6.95 & TH NM 20/95). - NM 1937/95. HH090/758/01 20.11.98 EXAM'D 31.10.97 IN 533728.4N, 032334.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.7, FOUL 15.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.6MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. VERY BROKEN UP. HAS COLLAPSED INTO OWN SCOUR. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 758). AMEND TO SW 14.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 730/99. RSDRA2024000160567 07.06.23 SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2023. (XOCEAN SURVEY DTD 2023). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH 14.7MTRS ABOVE.
Last Amended Date Dec 18, 1998

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1921 BY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LOBITOS OIL FIELDS LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 678NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LOBITOS AND HALIFAX FOR ELLSMERE PORTN. MINED. (WW2SL & SIBI).

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP. COLLAPSED INTO SCOUR

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 37.473 N,3 23.569 W
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FAQ

Where is the EL OSO wreck located?

The EL OSO wreck is located at coordinates 53 37.473 N,3 23.569 W.

How deep is the EL OSO and where exactly is it located?

The EL OSO lies at a depth of about 14.7 meters and is located at coordinates 53 37.473 N,3 23.569 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EL OSO?

The seabed around the EL OSO lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the EL OSO sink?

The EL OSO sank on Jan 29, 1940.

When was the wreck of the EL OSO discovered?

The wreck of the EL OSO was discovered in 1940.

What country did the EL OSO belong to?

The EL OSO belonged to GB.

What cargo was the EL OSO carrying?

The EL OSO was carrying oil.

What was the tonnage of the EL OSO?

The EL OSO had a tonnage of 7267 tons.

What type of wreck is the EL OSO?

The EL OSO is classified as a tanker.

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