Glengarry (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Glengarry (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 20.913 N,0 20.488 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.348550
  • Longitude: -0.341467
Wreck Depth 30.5 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GLENGARRY (PROBABLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 49.4 m
Width 7.3 m
Draught 4.2
Sonar Length 59.2
Sonar Width 17.1
Shadow Height 13.5
Orientation 156
Tonnage 409
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 15, 1884
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1310/84/22 1.8.84 WK LOCATED IN 542052N, 002018W USING RADAR RANGES. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS [HWS]. (P.J. LASSEY, 19.7.84). INS AS WK PA 32MTRS. BR STD. HH090/730/01 17.11.97 EXAM'D 8.8.97 IN 542055.1N, 002031.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 39.0, FOUL 39.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.9 IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS. LENGTH 64MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS. LIES 156/336DEGS. STATIC FISHING GEAR PREVENTED DETAILED DCS3 INVESTIGATION. (GARDLINE, HI 730). INTACT AND DECAYED, PROBABLY UPRIGHT. BR STD. 15.2.10 OLD DECAYED WRECK OF IRON CONSTRUCTION WITH LITTLE OF HULL REMAINING. LARGE COMPOUND ENGINE AMIDSHIPS & TWO SCOTCH BOILERS WITH DOMED TOPS. STERN SECTION IS OFF LINE FROM MAIN WK. LARGE OLD TRAWL NET ROUND STERN. PORT HOLES BY H WATSON OF NEWCASTLE. IN EARLY 1980'S A COPPER TOILET WITH PORCELAIN BOWL, A WHISTLE AND ENGINE ROOM TELEGRAPH WERE RECOVERED BY LOCAL DIVERS. WK HAS BEEN DIVED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS CONSIDERED TO PROBABLY BE THE GLENGARRY. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT THE TRAWLER LACONIA AS PREVIOUSLY LISTED. (C RACEY, E-MAIL 15.2.10) IDENTITY AMENDED, LACONIA NOW POSSIBLY THE WK IN 5405.890N, 0002.040E [SEE 6499]. NCA. SEP 2016/000007250 13.06.16 EXAM'D 20.02.16 IN 5420.913N, 0020.488W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. LENGTH 59.2MTRS, WIDTH 17.1MTRS, HT 13.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 156/336. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, INTACT, APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED AND DEBRIS SPREAD. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND NDW 30MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 29, 2016

Circumstances of loss

IRON VESSEL BUILT 1865 BY BACKHOUSE & DIXON, MIDDLESBOROUGH. STEAM COMPOUND INVERTED ENGINE OF 75HP BY W KING & C, GLASGOW, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J.M. LENNARD & SONS, MIDDLESBOROUGH. FOUNDERED ABOUT 3M N OF SCARBOROUGH, AFTER CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY SEAS, WITH LOSS OF 2 OF 14 CREW. (C RACEY)

General Comments

Partially intact

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FAQ

Where is the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 54 20.913 N,0 20.488 W.

How deep is the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 30.5 meters and is located at coordinates 54 20.913 N,0 20.488 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 44 meters deep.

When did the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) sink?

The GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) sank on Feb 15, 1884.

When was the wreck of the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1984.

What country did the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) belong to?

The GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY)?

The GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 409 tons.

What type of wreck is the GLENGARRY (PROBABLY)?

The GLENGARRY (PROBABLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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