Heimland Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Heimland Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 16.881 N,0 37.553 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 16.4 m |
| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HEIMLAND |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 50.3 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Sonar Length | 48.9 |
| Sonar Width | 8.9 |
| Shadow Height | 3 |
| Orientation | 224 |
| Tonnage | 505 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 28, 1917 |
| Scour Dimensions | 035.0,018.0,000.6,060.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H882/17 28.1.17 REPORTED SUNK 2 MILES S BY SE FROM THE INNER DOWSING LT VESSEL. SEARCHED FOR BY AUX PATROL YARMOUTH. NOT FOUND. H332 4.2.63 LOCATED IN 531644N, 003744E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54 IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. (HMS SCOTT, 19.9.62). INS AS WK 9FMS. BR STD. H4729/62 23.7.63 SWEPT CLEAR AT 24, FOUL AT 27FT. (HMS ECHO, 16.6.63). AMEND TO SW 4FMS. - NM 1394/63. H4729/62 23.7.63 INS G CON, GPFL(3) G 10S, CLOSE NE OF WK. (THNM 59/63). - NM 1484/63. H4729/62 2.10.63 SWEPT CLEAR AT 26, FOUL AT 27FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 75FT. SCOUR 3FT DEEP. HULL STANDS 24FT ABOVE SEABED. SWEEP THOUGHT TO HAVE FOULED ON MASTS. POOR SONAR CONTACT FROM ALL DIRNS. (HMS ECHO, 1.10.63). AMEND TO SW 4FMS 2FT. BR STD. H2579/62 20.10.64 WK CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 55, FOUL AT 56FT. GEN DEPTH IN VICINITY 80FT. VESSEL IS SMALL COASTER, APPROX 160FT LONG. BEAM 25FT. LIES ON PORT SIDE. NO MASTS. FUNNEL, DECK HOUSING AND STERN SECTION ARE MISSING. (THV MERMAID, 8. 9.64). AMEND TO SW 9FMS 1FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 1989/64.26.11.74 AMEND TO SW 16MTRS [LAT]. NC 108. HH090/593/01 7.1.94 EXAM'D 21.6.93 IN 531652.7N, 003740.6E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.4, FOUL AT 16.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.8 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. PARTIALLY BROKEN WK, LYING 045/225 DEG, IN SCOUR WITH SOME SUPERSTRUCTURE DISCERNIBLE ON SONAR TRACE. APPARENTLY SNAGGED BY NETS. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). BR STD. HH100/351/19 26.9.02 REPORTED BY LOCAL DIVERS AS BEING 'HEIMLAND'. (R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 22.9.02). NCA. SEP 2010/000102033 1.7.10 LOCATED IN 5316.863N, 0037.577E [WGD] USING KGPS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. ?MAST TO 8MTRS. (GARDLINE ENVIRONMENTAL, LICENCE AREA 481 PRE-DREDGE SURVEY DTD 1.2009). RETAIN SW 16.4MTRS IN REVSED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2020/0000180469 5.8.20 EXMN'D 27.2.20 IN 5316.881N, 0037.553E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.63 MTRS IN GENERAL DEPTH 19 MTRS, LENGTH 48.9 MTRS, WIDTH 8.9 MTRS, HEIGHT 3 MTRS, ORIENTATION 224 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 35 MTRS, WIDTH 18 MTRS, HEIGHT 0.6 METRES, ORIENTATION 060 DEGS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1675). RETAIN SW DW 16.4 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 5, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1913 BY FREIDRIKSTAD M V, FREIDRICSTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S D/S HEIMLAND, NORWAY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 41HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR ST NAZAIRE. CARGO COAL. STRUCK MINE LAID BY UC-26.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 16.881 N,0 37.553 E
Heimland on Wreck Map
Heimland Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
ON PORT SIDE, STERN MISSING