Gas Turbine Vessel Wreck 84668

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 0.738 N,1 23.527 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.012300
  • Longitude: -1.392117
Wreck Depth 13.57 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type gas turbine vessel
Sonar Length 82.16
Sonar Width 21.13
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 35
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1998
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH090/796/01 11.1.99 EXAM'D 12.9.98 IN 5500.744N, 0123.526W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.6MTRS. LENGTH 68MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS. LIES 038/218DEGS. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED WK WITH ASSOCIATED DEBRIS. NOT SWEPT DUE TO LOCAL CURRENTS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). INS AS WK 13.7MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 7.10.99 LIES ON SAND & STONE SEABED. WELL BROKEN UP. TWO BOILERS ARE SURROUNDED BY THE REMAINS OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, SITTING AMID THE VESSELS'S RIBS AND BROKEN AND TWISTED IRONWORK. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DISPERSED. (R YOUNG). 4.7.00 TWIN BRONZE SCREWS HAVE BEEN LOCATED. (R YOUNG, TELECON). HH100/351/17 15.5.01 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN BY E/S. STANDS ABOUT 1MTR HIGH. (A HUNT, EMAIL DTD 15.5.01). NCA. HH091/177/01 2.7.07 EXAM'D 18.2.07 IN 5500.738N, 0123.527W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.55 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 76.8MTRS, WIDTH 12.2MTRS, HT 2MTRS. LIES 035/215DEGS. INTACT WITH DAMAGE ON PORT BOW AND MIDSHIPS. DEBRIS LIES 30MTRS TO PORT. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1177). OUTLINE GENERALLY CLEAR, BOWS SW, HIGH AREA, ?ENGINES/BOILERS, MIDSHIPS. AMEND WK 13.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 12.7.12 LOCATED 25.6.11 IN 5500.740N, 0123.530W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.66 IN GEN DEPTH 17.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1359). NCA. RSDRA2024000103115 19.05.24 EXAM'D 10.06.2022; WK LOCATED IN 5500.738N, 0123.527W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 82.16MTRS, WIDTH 21.13MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, ORIENTATION 035/215 DEGS. INTACT VESSEL. (HMS Magpie HI1748, H525_57039). AMEND DW 13.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 28, 2024

Circumstances of loss

TWO BOILERS, TWIN SHAFT.

General Comments

Intact vessel

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