Glenlee Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Glenlee Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 40.515 N,0 33.895 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.675250
  • Longitude: -0.564917
Wreck Depth 14.85 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GLENLEE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 121.9 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 8.2
Sonar Length 122
Sonar Width 63
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 95
Tonnage 4915
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 9, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details TORPEDOED AND SUNK 4M E BY N FROM OWERS LTV. (WW1SL). CHARTED AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] MARKED BY BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H8242/20 18.11.20 SUNK IN 504033N, 003357W, 7.5M SW OF LITTLEHAMPTON. LEAST DEPTH 45FT AT LWST. WK APPEARS TO BE BROKEN UP. (TH, 17.11.20). CHART AS WK 7FMS & DELETE BUOY. - NM 1948/20. H632/31 10.2.31 CONFIRMATION OF LEAST DEPTH 45FT. (TH). AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS. NE 2451. H4726/34 15.8.34 OROPESA SWEEP SET TO 8FMS. WK WAS CAUGHT WITH THE KITE & THE OTTER SIMULTANEOUSLY & BOTH WERE TORN OFF THE SWEEP. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 27FT, FOUL AT 29FT. POSN 147.25DEGS, 7.75M FROM BOGNOR REGIS CHURCH SPIRE. (HMS FLINDERS, 13.7.34). AMEND TO WK 4.5FMS IN 504033N, 003349W. - NM 1345/34. H4726/34 28.11.34 WK NOW MARKED BY CON LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G15S. (TH, NM 40/34). - NM 2039/34. H3407/36 5.6.36 DISPERSED. LEAST DEPTH 50FT AT LWST. BUOY REMOVED. (TH, 25.5.36). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 0FT & DELETE BUOY. - NM 1076/36. H3507/36 10.7.36 DRIFT SWEEP, FOUL AT 49FT, CLEAR 47FT. LEAST DEPTH 48FT. POSN OF LEAST WATER 504028N, 003352W. (HMS FLINDERS, 1.7.36). H5019/56 17.8.56 SALVAGE IN PROGRESS. G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G10S S OF WK, ALSO 4 MOORING BUOYS. (GREY AND THOMPSON). - TNM 2062/56. H5019/56 5.2.57 SALVAGE OPERATIONS SUSPENDED & BUOY WITHDRAWN. (GREY & THOMPSON). - TNM 107/57. H5019/56 29.3.57 SALVAGE RESUMED AND LT BUOY RE-LAID. (GREY AND THOMPSON). H5019/56 25.7.57 SALVAGE OPERATIONS FINISHED AND LT BUOY REMOVED. (GREY & THOMPSON). 23.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 14.6MTRS. NC 1652. 7.4.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 14.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 1652. H1270/72 29.8.72 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. ONLY BOILERS REMAINED, NO TRACE OF REMAINDER OF WRECK. (D DILLINGHAM, 13.6.72). NCA. H4822/75 23.3.77 WIRE SWEPT BY SCES 16.9.76 IN 504029N, 003348W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. CLEAR AT 14.7MTRS, FOUL AT 14.8MTRS. VERY SMALL WK, LYING NE/SW IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. (FSL 'WATERWITCH', HI 73/76). AMEND TO SW 14.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 1652. 11.6.76 REPORTED AS ONLY BOILERS REMAINING. 2 BOILERS PLUS A NUMBER OF PLATES LYING FLAT ON THE BOTTOM. (D DILLINGHAM, SUBSERV, 11.6.76 &16.2.77). H1309/79 31.8.79 DIVED 9.6.79. LIES NE/SW. WELL BROKEN UP, 3 LARGE BOILERS & METAL RIBS REMAIN. SILTED UP ON SE SIDE, SLIGHT SCOUR TO NW. (J R SALSBURY, 13.6.79). HH091/02/01 22.10.02 EXAM'D IN 5040.519N, 0033.890W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.0, FOUL 15.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1002). BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 06.02.18; IN 5040.515N, 0033.895W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.85MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 122MTRS, WIDTH 63MTRS, HEIGHT 5.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 095/275 DEGS. THE REMAINS CONSIST OF THREE MAIN BOILERS ARRANGED IN A ROW &A SMALLER AUXILLIARY BOILER TO THE W. THE REST IS WELL BROKEN UP, WITH SECTIONS OF THE VESSEL FRAME &DISLOCATED SECTIONS OF HULL PLATE STREWN ABOUT. IT IS NOT CLEAR FROM THE REMAINS WHICH IS THE BOW OR STERN, (THE ENGINE &THE PROPELLER SHAFT ARE NOT VISIBLE &WERE POSSIBLY SALVAGED). A LINE WAS SEEN AT THE E END OF THE WRECK. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 14.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1917 BY C CONNELL, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FURNESS WITHY & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 510HP, SINGLE SHAFT. ON PASSAGE DUNKIRK FOR PORTLAND. CARGO GOVERNMENT STORES AND STEEL. TORPEDOED BY UB-57. ONE MAN LOST.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP, FOUR BOILERS REMAIN, NOT CLEAR WHICH IS THE BOW OR STERN.

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FAQ

Where is the GLENLEE wreck located?

The GLENLEE wreck is located at coordinates 50 40.515 N,0 33.895 W.

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

The GLENLEE lies at a depth of about 14.85 meters and is located at coordinates 50 40.515 N,0 33.895 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GLENLEE?

The seabed around the GLENLEE lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the GLENLEE sink?

The GLENLEE sank on Aug 9, 1918.

When was the wreck of the GLENLEE discovered?

The wreck of the GLENLEE was discovered in 1918.

What country did the GLENLEE belong to?

The GLENLEE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the GLENLEE carrying?

The GLENLEE was carrying metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the GLENLEE?

The GLENLEE had a tonnage of 4915 tons.

What type of wreck is the GLENLEE?

The GLENLEE is classified as a steam ship.

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