Jaffa Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Jaffa Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.572 N,0 27.126 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.642867
  • Longitude: -0.452100
Wreck Depth 18.41 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JAFFA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 79.2 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 80
Sonar Width 16
Shadow Height 4.6
Orientation 15
Tonnage 1383
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 2, 1918
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H1120/62 23.3.62 WRECK LOCATED IN 503842N, 002700W WHILE SEARCHING FOR 'ST ERNEST' [NO DETAILS KNOWN]. APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 240FT LONG WITH TWO MASTS & WELL SILTED UP ON ONE SIDE. DEPTHS OF AT LEAST 11.5FMS BY E/S. (HMS GOSSAMER, 15.2.62). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 23.7.71 AMEND TO WK 21.0MTRS. NC 1952. H1270/72 29.8.72 DIVED IN 503843N, 002700W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES N/S WITH BOWS S. STERN INVERTED, BOWS INTACT & INCLINED AT 45DEGS TO EAST. MIDSHIPS COLLAPSED FROM BOILERS TO FORE DECK. MAX HT OF WRECKAGE 25FT. WK LIES ON BANK OF SHINGLE & ROCK. A 4.7INCH SHELLCASE STAMPED 1916 RECOVERED. (MR DILLINGHAM, 13.6.72). AMEND TO WK 12.8MTRS. - NM 1901/72. H3958/73 15.8.73 FOUND IN 503836N, 002704W [OGB]. IN APPROX 80FT. (KELVIN HUGHES). AMEND TO WK 16.7MTRS. BR STD. H3950/70 7.12.73 POSN 503839N, 002659W. CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR TO 62FT [18.9MTRS]. (TH, 13.11.73). AMEND TO SW 18.9MTRS. BR STD. H1287/75 7.10.75 BROKEN AMIDSHIPS AND LYING WHAT APPEARED TO BE UPSIDE DOWN. INFORMATION FROM LOCAL FISHERMEN SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS THE WRECK OF A FREIGHTER NAMED 'JAFFA'. (B SEBERRY, 9.9.75). H4121/76 14.1.77 LOCATED 7.9.76 IN 503832N, 002701W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPT 18.7 IN GEN DEPTH 20-23MTRS. DEFINITE WK. DCS3 HT 5.1MTRS. LENGTH 125MTRS, ORIENTATION NE/SW. POSSIBLY PARTLY BURIED OR BROKEN UP. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). INS AS WK 15MTRS UNTIL SWEPT. BR STD. 27.6.77 DIVER FOUND PLATE IN WK WITH INSIGNIA OF BLUE PENNANT WITH WHITE CIRCLE & 'WILSON LINE'. THIS SUPPORTS LOCAL INFORMATION THAT THIS WK IS THE 'JAFFA'. (MR HUMPHREYS, ATLANTIS DIVING CLUB). H2318/74 5.6.79 EXAM'D 8.11.78 IN 503833.2N, 002701.7W USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 18.5MTRS, FOUL 19.2MTRS.(HMS BULLDOG, HI 37B/77). AMEND TO SW 18.5MTRS. - NM 1491/79. H1309/79 24.9.79 LYING N/S ON PORT SIDE. KEEL BROKEN IN PARTS. 4 BOILERS PROUD OF SEABED. HEAVY SCOUR AROUND KEEL. (J SALSBURY, 7.8.79). HH091/002/01 14.11.02 EXAM'D 25.8.02 IN 5038.572N, 0027.120W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.3, FOUL 18.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.3 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.7MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1002). BR STD. 9.7.08 FOUND IN 5138.5656N, 0027.1202W [WGD], DCS3 IMAGE SHOWS AS WELL BROKEN UP. A SECTION OF THE WRECK HAS BROKEN OFF, WITH SOME DEBRIS LYING BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS . (EMU LTD, EMAIL DTD 26.6.08). DATE OF SURVEY UNKNOWN BUT RECENT. RETAIN IN EXISTING POSN. NCA. SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 08.02.18; IN 5038.572N, 0027.126W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HEIGHT 4.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 015/195 DEGS. BROKEN INTO TWO MAIN SECTIONS, DIVIDED FORWARD OF THE BOILER &30MTRS APART. N, AFT SECTION IS THE LARGER, LENGTH 40MTRS, &APPEARS ALMOST INVERTED WITH BASE OF HULL EXPOSED ALONG W SIDE &PROPELLER VISIBLE AT N END. S SECTION IS REMAINS OF BOW. GAP BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS CONTAINS DEBRIS FROM VESSEL FRAME. E OF WRECK THERE IS DISORGANISED DEBRIS. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 18.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1897 BY JOHN SCOTT & CO, KINGHORN, FIFE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELLERMANS WILSON LINE LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 251HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BOULOGNE FOR SOUTHAMPTON. IN BALLAST. TORPEDOED BY UB-30. TEN MEN LOST.

General Comments

BROKEN INTO TWO MAIN PARTS. N, AFT PART ON PORT SIDE.

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FAQ

Where is the JAFFA wreck located?

The JAFFA wreck is located at coordinates 50 38.572 N,0 27.126 W.

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

The JAFFA lies at a depth of about 18.41 meters and is located at coordinates 50 38.572 N,0 27.126 W.

How deep is the seabed around the JAFFA?

The seabed around the JAFFA lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the JAFFA sink?

The JAFFA sank on Feb 2, 1918.

When was the wreck of the JAFFA discovered?

The wreck of the JAFFA was discovered in 1962.

What country did the JAFFA belong to?

The JAFFA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the JAFFA carrying?

The JAFFA was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the JAFFA?

The JAFFA had a tonnage of 1383 tons.

What type of wreck is the JAFFA?

The JAFFA is classified as a steam ship.

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