Hematite Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hematite Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 49.592 N,5 16.512 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 24.5 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HEMATITE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 59.6 m |
| Width | 9.2 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Sonar Length | 18 |
| Sonar Width | 8 |
| Shadow Height | 14 |
| Orientation | 14 |
| Tonnage | 722 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 13, 1937 |
| Bottom Texture | Silt |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,003.0,090 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H5001/72 2.7.75 H5001/72 2.7.75 LOCATED 10.6.75 IN 514936N, 051618W USING HSA. DIVER CONFIRMS LENGTH 250FT, WIDTH 40FT, HT 20FT. (HMS BRONNINGTON, HN). INS AS USC 17MTRS. - NM 1425/75. H2979/74 1.12.76 H2979/74 1.12.76 DIVED 7.76. LIES N/S. AN EARLY CAST IRON SCREW, COASTAL SS CONSIDERABLY DETERIORATED SINCE SINKING. ABOUT HALF THE WK IS BURIED IN SILT. INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EXPOSED STERN HALF IS TOTALLY COLLAPSED. STANDS IN A SHALLOW BASIN IN VERY SOFT STICKY SILT. TOP OF WK IS POSSIBLY LOWER THAN THE SURROUNDING SEABED. AT THE BOW SEABED TOTALLY COVERS THE WK, MIDSHIPS THE WK BEGINS TO SHOW, AT THE STERN THE SEABED CURVES AT A STEEP ANGLE RIGHT DOWN TO THE SKEG LEAVING THE STEERING GEAR AND ENTIRE PROPELLER EXPOSED. RUDDER STEM IS BROKEN OFF ABOUT TWO FEET DOWN THE STEM. (E GILES, LTR DTD 13.11.76). H5001/72 23.10.80 H5001/72 23.10.80 EXAM'D 14.6.79 IN 514934N, 051630W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.0 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 30MTRS, LYING 010/190 DEGS. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 71C/78). BR STD. H1950/80 12.1.82 H1950/80 12.1.82 LOCATED IN 514934N, 051618W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.5MTRS. WK APPARENTLY SITTING IN DEPRESSION IN SEABED (HMS FOX, HI 20). RETAIN AS WK 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.H100/351/10 9.11.95 CHARTED DEPTH 22MTRS NOW INCORRECT AND MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A MAST. WK IS INTACT AND 30MTRS TO THE DECK AT THE STERN AND 34MTRS TO THE SAND. (R M JONES). NAMED AS HEMATITE BY R M JONES. HH100/351/19 12.11.02 HH100/351/19 12.11.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LIES IN CLEAN SAND WITH DEEP SCOUR TO THE E SIDE OF THE HULL. WK IS COMPLETELY OPEN WITH BOILERS AND ENGINE EXPOSED. HAS BEEN WELL SALVAGED. SEABED SAND. (R JONES). NCA. 20.2.13 20.2.13 EXAM'D 5.7.12 IN 5149.592N, 0516.512W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.98 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR 3.2MTRS DEEP ON N SIDE. LENGTH 42MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 0.8MTR. LIES 080/260 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LIES APPROX 0.5MTR BELOW THE SURROUNDING SEABED. (EMU, HI 1365). BOW BURIED AS PREVIOUSLY. AMEND WK 24.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 3.4.13 3.4.13 LENGTH 18MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 014/194 DEGS. (EMU, HI 1365, REPLY TO APPRAISAL). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 20, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1903 BY SCOTT & SONS, BOWLING. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY W ROBERTSON, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 98 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY ROSS & DUNCAN, GLASGOW. PASSAGE DUBLIN FOR NEWPORT. IN BALLAST.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 49.592 N,5 16.512 W
Hematite on Wreck Map
Hematite Wreck on Google Map
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- Other Wreck 51852 3978.4 M
- Lewis (Possibly) Wreck 4129.8 M
- Other Wreck 57861 4321.9 M
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- Portland (Possibly) Wreck 4434.1 M
- St George Wreck 4474.8 M
General Comments
UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOW PART BURIED, DEEP SCOUR TO E