Eli Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Eli Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 15.301 N,0 18.543 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.255017
  • Longitude: -0.309050
Wreck Depth 15.3 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ELI
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 39.9 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 75.7
Sonar Width 14.3
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 282
Tonnage 1107
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 25, 1914
Scour Dimensions 077.6,,002.0,278.0
Debris Field 049.1,,,282
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H430/15 SANK ABOUT S 38 DEG E, 3.5 MILES FROM SCARBOROUGH RK. POSN - 541520N, 001830W. H6391/19 LOCATED IN POSN SOUTH 38 DEG EAST, 3.5 MILES FROM SCARBOROUGH ROC. POSN SWEPT. H6391/19 20.12.14 HMS EILEEN REPORTS HAVING SCRAPED AN OBSTN IN THIS POSN ON 20.12.14. BUT ELI SANK 25.12.14! POSN SWEPT AND LOCATED. H3752/26 11.6.26 INS NDW (1914) IN 541520N, 001830W ON 1191. H4593/59 10.11.59 INS AS DW ON NC 1200. H4942/72 19.2.73 WK LOCATED USING DCS3, DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY, IN 541512N, 001830W. POSN BY DECCA. LENGTH 40MTRS. LIES 115/295 DEG. POSN CONSIDERED APPROX. DUE TO POOR DECCA COVERAGE. (CS PETER FABER, K6544/1 & 29). NCA. H4069/72 16.1.79 AMEND POSN TO 541512N, 001830W. BR STD. HH100/351/06 10.3.93 LOCATED IN 541518N, 001829.5W [OGB] USING GPS. STANDS 2 MTRS HIGH. (A C JACKSON, 9.2.93). LIES, WELL BROKEN UP, ON PORT SIDE WITH STBD SIDE PLATES MISSING FOR THE MOST PART. BOWS ALMOST HALF BURIED BUT FAIRLY INTACT. ENGINES LIE FLAT ON SEABED WITH BOILER AND DONKEY BOILER NEARBY. (DIVE YORKSHIRE). AMEND TO USC 10MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/730/01 19.11.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). AMENDED FROM DW TO USC 10MTRS AS RECOMMENDED ABOVE. SEP 2016/000007250 23.5.16 EXAM'D 21.2.16 IN 5415.301N, 0018.543W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 19MTRS. LENGTH 75.7MTRS, WIDTH 14.3MTRS, HEIGHT 3.5MTRS, OREIENTATION 282/102. SCOUR LENGTH 77.6MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 278. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP, ON PORT SIDE. (EGS PIONEER, HI 1472). AMEND TO DW 15.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2016

Circumstances of loss

MINED WHILE ON PASSAGE BLYTH TO ROUEN.

General Comments

Partially intact, most of superstructure collapsed.

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FAQ

Where is the ELI wreck located?

The ELI wreck is located at coordinates 54 15.301 N,0 18.543 W.

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

The ELI lies at a depth of about 15.3 meters and is located at coordinates 54 15.301 N,0 18.543 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ELI?

The seabed around the ELI lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the ELI sink?

The ELI sank on Dec 25, 1914.

When was the wreck of the ELI discovered?

The wreck of the ELI was discovered in 1914.

What country did the ELI belong to?

The ELI belonged to NO.

What cargo was the ELI carrying?

The ELI was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the ELI?

The ELI had a tonnage of 1107 tons.

What type of wreck is the ELI?

The ELI is classified as a steam ship.

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