Embla (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Embla (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 29.752 N,1 26.504 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 14.94 m |
| Water Depth | 17 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | EMBLA (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 21.9 |
| Sonar Width | 11.2 |
| Shadow Height | 2.2 |
| Orientation | 142 |
| Tonnage | 1172 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 24, 1915 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,1 |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | SANK APPROX 3M ESE FROM TONGUE LTV. (WW1 SL). H1602/47 26.3.47 LOCATED IN 512942N, 012630E BY SONAR. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.11.46). INS OB 7FMS 2FT IN 512942N, 012630E. - NM 785/47. 7.11.46 1947 AMEND LEAST DEPTH TO 7FMS 1FT [DATUM ERROR]. (HMS FRANKLIN, 7.11.46). H3338/46 7.4.52 AMEND TO OB 7FMS 1FT. BR STD. H926/62 15.3.62 SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51FT IN GEN DEPTH 54-56FT. SCOUR DEPTH 61FT. SMALL OBSTN WHICH STANDS ABOUT 1MTR ABOVE SMOOTH SEABED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 10.11.61). AMEND TO OB SW 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H351/67 25.1.67 SMALL OBSTN IN 512943N, 012630E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52FT IN GEN DEPTH 56FT. (ISS, 26.12.66). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H4527/69 30.7.69 EXAM'D IN 512944N, 012628E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.4MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 144/69). 27.9.73 AMEND TO OB SW 14MTRS. NC 1607. H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512944N, 012637E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17-18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.1MTRS. (ISS). NCA. H2050/82 23.2.84 EXAM'D 22.11.83 IN 512943N, 012637E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.3MTRS. IN SEVERAL PIECES, LYING MAINLY NNW/SSE. MAIN SECTION ABOUT 30MTRS LONG. (HMS EGERIA, HI 123). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN AMENDED POSN. H3936/88 15.2.90 EXAM'D 7.9.89 IN 512943N, 012636E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.2MTRS, FOUL AT 15.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. LIES 022/202DEGS. BROKEN BUT A GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND GIVES MAGNETIC DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 458). - NM 691/90. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 21.7.95 IN 512945.23N, 012630.51E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.9MTRS, FOUL AT 15.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 150/330DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF SCATTERED DEBRIS COVERING 50MTRS X 20MTRS. APPEARS TO BE NETTED. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. HH090/939/01 11.9.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 939). NCA. SEP 2017/000123580 12.9.17 EXAM'D 19.2.17 IN 5129.752N, 0126.504E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.94MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS, LENGTH 21.9MTRS, WIDTH 11.2MTRS, HEIGHT 2.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322 DEGS. WRECK IS WELL SCATTERED ACROSS AN AREA OF 100m x 70m, WITH DIMENSIONS FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE AREA. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 14.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 12, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY A MINE WHILE ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR DUNKIRK. (LL WW1).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 29.752 N,1 26.504 E
Embla (Possibly) on Wreck Map
Embla (Possibly) Wreck on Google Map
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