Gascony Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Gascony Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.478 N,0 39.586 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.657967
  • Longitude: -0.659767
Wreck Depth 17.7 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GASCONY
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 109.7 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 6.4
Sonar Length 113
Sonar Width 39
Shadow Height 7.5
Orientation 65
Tonnage 3133
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo solid fuel,armament,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 6, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source other
Surveying Details H827/18 7.1.18 SUNK IN 503930N, 003930W. (PORTSMOUTH). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. NOTE. 11.1.18 SUNK 4M NE OF OWERS LTV. ALSO REPD 10M SSE FROM OWERS & NO DANGER TO SURFACE NAVIGATION. LATER REPD AS OWERS LT S 38DEGS W 25C. (IDSA MASTER, DOCKET M1781). H1656/24 5.3.24 AMENDED TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3947/33 29.11.33 LOCATED IN 503927N, 003942W BY OROPESA SWEEP SET AT 12FMS. DRIFT SWEEP LEAST DEPTH 45FT. (HMS FLINDERS, 23.11.33). AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1915/33. 23.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 13.7MTRS. NC 1652. 7.4.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 13.1MTRS [LAT]. NC 1652. H1270/72 29.8.72 WRECK OF 'GASCONY' IN 503927N, 003924W [OGB]. INVERTED, LYING NE/SW, BOWS SW. INTACT BUT FOR LARGE HOLE AMIDSHIPS. MAX HEIGHT 30FT AT STERN IN ABOUT 16FMS [FROM CHART]. (MR DILLINGHAM, 13.6.72). AMEND TO WK 11FMS [20.1MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1901/72. H2318/74 16.9.75 LOCATED 9.7.75, EXAM'D 18.7.75 IN 503927N, 003931W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25.2MTRS. POSN GIVEN ABOVE IS THE NORTH EASTERN END OF WK, WHERE ONE LEAST DEPTH WAS FOUND. HOWEVER THE SAME LEAST DEPTH WAS ALSO OBTAINED SLIGHTLY AFT OF AMIDSHIPS. ORIENTATION ABOUT 040/220DEGS. (SCES, HI 62/75). AMEND TO WK 17.8MTRS [9FMS 4FT] IN REVISED POSN. - NM BLOCK 980/76. H1289/76/351 21.10.76 CONTRARY TO EXISTING REPORTS ONLY THE STERN OF THE GASCONY IS UPSIDE DOWN, THE BOW LIES ON ITS SIDE FACING NORTH. (R D SOUTHERN, 18.10.76). HH091/002/01 22.10.02 EXAM'D 26.7.02 IN 5039.476N, 0039.585W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.5, FOUL 17.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. MODERATE MAGENTIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1002). FAIRLY INTACT. LENGTH FROM DCS3 IS 100MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 10.02.18; IN 5039.478N, 0039.586W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS, LENGTH 113MTRS, WIDTH 39MTRS, HEIGHT 7.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 065/245 DEGS. SEVERELY DECAYED. APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED OVER TO THE PORT SIDE, AS BOTH MASTS LIE TOWARDS THE NW &THE SE SIDE SHOWS THE REMAINING HULL PLATE OVERLYING THE DEBRIS. THREE MAIN BOILERS &A SMALLER AUXILLIARY BOILER ARE MIDSHIPS. IT APPEARS THAT THE STERN IS ORIENTATED TOWARDS 065 DEGS, AS THE REMAINS OF THE PRESUMED PROPELLER SHAFT ARE VISIBLE EXTENDING BEYOND THE LINE OF THE HULL. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 17.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1908 BY R CRAGGS, MIDDLESBROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D MACIVER & SONS LTD, LIVERPOOL. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON FOR CALAIS. CARGO, HAY, GUNS & CHARCOAL. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY UC-37.

General Comments

SEVERELY DECAYED, COLLAPSED OVER TO PORT SIDE, BOW WSW.

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FAQ

Where is the GASCONY wreck located?

The GASCONY wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.478 N,0 39.586 W.

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

The GASCONY lies at a depth of about 17.7 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.478 N,0 39.586 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GASCONY?

The seabed around the GASCONY lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the GASCONY sink?

The GASCONY sank on Jan 6, 1918.

When was the wreck of the GASCONY discovered?

The wreck of the GASCONY was discovered in 1918.

What country did the GASCONY belong to?

The GASCONY belonged to GB.

What cargo was the GASCONY carrying?

The GASCONY was carrying solid fuel,armament,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the GASCONY?

The GASCONY had a tonnage of 3133 tons.

What type of wreck is the GASCONY?

The GASCONY is classified as a steam ship.

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