Harvest Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Harvest Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 38.963 N,1 7.887 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.649383
  • Longitude: -1.131450
Wreck Depth 7.67 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HARVEST
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 74.7 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 85
Sonar Width 15.6
Shadow Height 6.2
Orientation 100
Tonnage 1338
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 12, 1889
Original Detection Year 1929
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H7396/24 21.4.31 DISPERSED IN 1905. SURVEYED 1921. SURVEYED AFTER FURTHER DISPERSAL ON 9.10.24. NOTHING FOUND ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, CLEAR AT 27.75FT & ACCEPTED AS CLEAR OF ALL DANGER TO NAVIGATION. EXAMINED BY DIVERS 12.6.29, SAND HAD SCOURED AWAY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE WK BUT NO WRECKAGE WAS FOUND HIGHER THAN GROUND LEVEL. THE SITE WAS SWEPT ON 17.6.29, FOUL AT 28FT [LWS], CLEAR AT 27FT. LIES NEAR THE SIDE OF TEES CHANNEL 059DEGS, 0.24M FROM SOUTH GARE LT. LEAST DEPTH 27.75FT. (TEES CONSERVANCY COMMISSIONERS, 20.12.29). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H6207/82 13.6.83 LARGE WK. DEBRIS SPREAD OVER WIDE AREA. REMAINS OF PIG IRON & SHIPS BOILER ALSO LARGE ANCHOR WHICH WAS RECOVERED BY DIVER 14.9.82. LEAST DEPTH 8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. POSN 059.5DEGS, 445MTRS FROM S GARE LT OF 543857.3N, 010747.4W [OGB]. (TEES & HARTLEPOOL P.A. 6.6.83). CHART AS WK 8.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 2566. HH100/351/20 22.9.03 DIVED 14.6.03 IN LISTED POSN. LENGTH 25-30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. STANDS 2.5MTRS HIGH. A LARGE AND WELL DISPERSED WK. A MOUND OF PIG IRON SITS UP A COUPLE OF MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED ALONG WITH SEVERAL HULL SECTIONS. OTHERWISE THE WRECKAGE IS SCATTERED AT LOW LEVEL AROUND THE AREA. (D PATTERSON). NCA. SEP 2018/000017129 30.5.18 EXAM'D 11.01.18; WK LOCATED IN 5438.963N, 0107.887W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.67MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS, LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 15.6MTRS, HEIGHT 6.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 100/230 DEGS. WK BROKEN INTO TWO DISTINCT PIECES.(CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1543). AMEND DW 7.6MTRS.
Last Amended Date May 30, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON IN 1881 BY IRVINE & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H SMURTHWAITE, MIDDLESBOROUGH. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 130HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY T RICHARDSON & SONS, HARTLEPOOL. PASSAGE MIDDLESBOROUGH FOR STETTIN. CARGO PIG IRON. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS 'REGENT' IN GOOD WEATHER.

General Comments

AREA OF DEBRIS, MOUND OF PIG IRON

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FAQ

Where is the HARVEST wreck located?

The HARVEST wreck is located at coordinates 54 38.963 N,1 7.887 W.

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

The HARVEST lies at a depth of about 7.67 meters and is located at coordinates 54 38.963 N,1 7.887 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HARVEST?

The seabed around the HARVEST lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the HARVEST sink?

The HARVEST sank on Sep 12, 1889.

When was the wreck of the HARVEST discovered?

The wreck of the HARVEST was discovered in 1929.

What country did the HARVEST belong to?

The HARVEST belonged to GB.

What cargo was the HARVEST carrying?

The HARVEST was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the HARVEST?

The HARVEST had a tonnage of 1338 tons.

What type of wreck is the HARVEST?

The HARVEST is classified as a steam ship.

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