Ilious Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ilious Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 58.732 N,1 20.765 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.978867
  • Longitude: -1.346083
Wreck Depth 17.79 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ILIOUS
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 75.1 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 7.7
Sonar Length 100.2
Sonar Width 33
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 124
Tonnage 2020
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H01771/42 12.5.42 SUNK WHEN RAMMED IN POSN 067 DEGS SOUTER PT LT HO 8C. (FOIC TYNE 12.5.42). - FNM 1052(P)/42. H01771/42 19.10.42 INS AS DW. - NM 2267/42. 27.10.49 SURVEYED AFTER DISPERSAL. LOCATED IN 545842N, 012042W [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR BY OROPESA 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 68FT IN GEN DEPTH 80FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, SWEEP REPORT DTD 1.11.49). AMENDED TO WK 7FMS 3FT. - NM 2201/49. 27.8.69 WK TO BE SOLD TO A MR JOHNSON FOR SALVAGE. (TELECON BOT 27.8.69). H2433/71 21.4.71 CONTACT OBTAINED ON THIS WK AND 2 CONTACTS OBTAINED 3C NNW AND 2C SW. POSSIBLY PARTS OF THIS WK. (ISS ROS DTD 31.12.70). 15.5.73 AMENDED TO WK 13.7MTRS. NC 152. 9.10.75 AMENDED TO WK 13.2MTRS. NC 152. (CHANGE OF DATUM). HH090/796/01 31.12.98 EXAM'D 28.7.98 IN 545843.5N, 012045.8W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.9, FOUL 18.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.0 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.7MTRS. LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. BADLY DAMAGED WK. GENERAL AREA OF DEBRIS. POSSIBLE NETS SNAGGED ON WK. INS AS SW 17.9MTRS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO SW 17.9MTRS. BR STD. 27.9.99 PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE 'BEN ARDNA'. HH100/351/15 27.9.99 WK IS THAT OF 'ILIOUS'. LIES ON A HARD SANDY SEABED. WAS 8MTRS HIGH IN 1971 BUT HAS NOW COLLAPSED. BOWS ARE REASONABLY INTACT, BUT THE REST OF THE WK IS WELL BROKEN UP. BOILERS ARE STILL STANDING NEXT TO THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH IS SMASHED OPEN AND LYING ON ITS SIDE, SHOWING ALL OF THE LARGE BRONZE BEARINGS. WK HAS BEEN WELL SALVAGED, THE ANCHOR CHAIN AND PROP SHAFT HAVING BEEN REMOVED A LONG TIME AGO. (R YOUNG). SEP 2019///000043627 26.3.19 EXAM�D 26.3.19 IN 5458.732N, 0120.765W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.79MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 100.2MTRS, WIDTH 33MTRS, HT 5MTRS, ORIENTATION 124/304DEGS. HEAVILY BROKEN UP WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 17.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 11, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 182 BY SHORT BROTHERS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LUMSDEN, BYERS & CO. FOUNDERED AND SANK THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE E OF SOUTER POINT FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS PIERREMONT. 20 LOST. (R YOUNG).

General Comments

HEAVILY BROKEN UP WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 58.732 N,1 20.765 W
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FAQ

Where is the ILIOUS wreck located?

The ILIOUS wreck is located at coordinates 54 58.732 N,1 20.765 W.

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

The ILIOUS lies at a depth of about 17.79 meters and is located at coordinates 54 58.732 N,1 20.765 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ILIOUS?

The seabed around the ILIOUS lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the ILIOUS discovered?

The wreck of the ILIOUS was discovered in 1942.

What country did the ILIOUS belong to?

The ILIOUS belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ILIOUS?

The ILIOUS had a tonnage of 2020 tons.

What type of wreck is the ILIOUS?

The ILIOUS is classified as a steam ship.

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