Elton Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Elton Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 52.954 N,2 53.973 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.882567
  • Longitude: -2.899550
Wreck Depth 2.16 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ELTON
Type blockship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 19
Sonar Width 5.5
Tonnage 2461
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 3, 1914
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H3875/26 9.6.26 POSN 585257N, 025351W. (TEESWOOD, ALMERIA, & REINFIELD IN SAME POSN). INS AS DWP. BR STD. H7308/56 13.5.59 INS CAUTION NOTE ON 35. - NM 1924/58. H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585258.52N, 025352W (ILSENSTEIN IN SAME POSN), OR 219DEGS, 1950FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61). ONLY HALF HULL ABOUT ENGINE ROOM REMAINS, ENGINES & FITTINGS IN PLACE. EITHER END FLATTENED BY SEA ETC. SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS AS DWP. BR STD. 3.7.80 NOT SHOWN ON NC 35 (AREA BLUED OUT). 11.12.81 COVERED BY LEGEND WKS ON NC 2250. 20.8.92 MIDSHIPS SECTION REMAINS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION & IS VISIBLE AT LOW WATER, MAST VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES. STERN SECTION CUT OFF & REMOVED JUST AFT OF ENGINE ROOM. LARGE BOILER STILL REMAINS IN SITU. FUNNEL LIES ON THE SEABED HARD UP AGAINST THE HULL ON STARBOARD SIDE. PROP SHAFT GEARING MECHANISM LYING AMID DEBRIS WHERE STERN CUT AWAY. SECOND SECTION OF HULL LIES 12MTRS IN FRONT OF FIRST. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RIBBED PLATING PERHAPS THE REMNANTS OF 'CAPE ORTEGAL' OR 'RHEINFIELD' LIE AROUND STERN SECTION. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW). SEP 2022/000015410 8.4.22 EXAM'D BY BDC WRECK; LOCATED IN 5852.954N, 0253.973W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.16MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. LENGTH 19MTRS, WIDTH 5.5MTRS, HT 1.7MTRS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL SURVEY, 12.10.2019, BDC H525.2(lite)). AMEND DW DEPTH 2.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 21, 2024

Circumstances of loss

STEEL SINGLE-SCREW SS, BUILT 1880, WAS SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW, DIVE SCAPA FLOW).

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FAQ

Where is the ELTON wreck located?

The ELTON wreck is located at coordinates 58 52.954 N,2 53.973 W.

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

The ELTON lies at a depth of about 2.16 meters and is located at coordinates 58 52.954 N,2 53.973 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ELTON?

The seabed around the ELTON lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the ELTON sink?

The ELTON sank on Oct 3, 1914.

When was the wreck of the ELTON discovered?

The wreck of the ELTON was discovered in 1914.

What country did the ELTON belong to?

The ELTON belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ELTON?

The ELTON had a tonnage of 2461 tons.

What type of wreck is the ELTON?

The ELTON is classified as a blockship.

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