Kingston Cameo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Kingston cameo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 57.968 N,0 20.922 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.966133
  • Longitude: 0.348700
Wreck Depth 38.59 m
Water Depth 49 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KINGSTON CAMEO
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 49.4 m
Width 8.1 m
Draught 4.3
Sonar Length 52.6
Sonar Width 9.9
Shadow Height 7.4
Orientation 348
Tonnage 433
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 2, 1937
Bottom Texture 6,4
Scour Dimensions 004.0,,,005.0
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H133/40 6.3.40 SUBMERGED OBJECT, PRESUMED OF CONSIDERABLE SIZE, LOCATED 19 MILES FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. (MIDDLESBOROUGH 19.12.39). NCA. H1942/76 9.3.81 INTACT WK LOCATED 17.7.80 IN 535759N, 002101E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.1 IN GEN. DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS. LYING 160/340 DEGS ON SAND/GRAVEL SEABED. (SOISS, HI 65/80). BR STD. H4064/85 22.8.86 LOCATED IN 535758N, 002100E [OGB] BUT NOT FULLY EXAM'D. LEAST DEPTH BY DCS3 45MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH 60MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS, LYING 175/355 DEG. (UDI GROUP LTD, HN FOR HI 32A). NCA. HH100/351/18 8.4.02 LIES BOWS N ON SAND SEABED. AN OLD SIDEWINDER S TRAWLER. IDENTIFIED BY BELL. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. HH100/351/18 30.4.02 BOW DAMAGED FROM COLLISION. BEAM TRAWLERS APPEAR TO KEEP HITTING THIS WK ON THE PORT SIDE, SLOWLY OPENING HER UP. (S OLD). NCA. SEP 2016/000156768 13.7.16 DURING COMPILATION OF H525 FOR WK THE SHOALEST DEPTH WAS FOUND BY WCD OF 38.6MTRS IN 5357.968N, 0020.922E [WGD]. (MMT, HI1473_H102_BO_014). AMEND NDW 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2016/000053291 12.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5357.968N, 0020.922E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 38.59MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS, LENGTH 52.6MTRS, WIDTH 9.9MTRS, HEIGHT 7.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 348/168 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 4MTRS, TOWARD 005 DEGS. WRECK SITS ON ITS HULL, UPRIGHT LISTING TO PORT, IT IS INTACT WITH AN A-FRAME OR SIMILAR ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE WRECK, POSSIBLY FOR TRAWLING. IT HAS A STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND NDW 38MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. NM 4066/16.
Last Amended Date Oct 12, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1936 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL, BEVERLEY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KINGSTON STEAM TRAWLING CO. ONE BOILER, S TURBINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY C D HOLMES & CO (HYDRAULIC CORP). PASSAGE HULL FOR FISHING AND RETURN. FOUNDERED FOLLOWING COLLISION.

General Comments

Wreck intact.

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FAQ

Where is the KINGSTON CAMEO wreck located?

The KINGSTON CAMEO wreck is located at coordinates 53 57.968 N,0 20.922 E.

How deep is the KINGSTON CAMEO and where exactly is it located?

The KINGSTON CAMEO lies at a depth of about 38.59 meters and is located at coordinates 53 57.968 N,0 20.922 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KINGSTON CAMEO?

The seabed around the KINGSTON CAMEO lies at approximately 49 meters deep.

When did the KINGSTON CAMEO sink?

The KINGSTON CAMEO sank on May 2, 1937.

When was the wreck of the KINGSTON CAMEO discovered?

The wreck of the KINGSTON CAMEO was discovered in 1940.

What country did the KINGSTON CAMEO belong to?

The KINGSTON CAMEO belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the KINGSTON CAMEO?

The KINGSTON CAMEO had a tonnage of 433 tons.

What type of wreck is the KINGSTON CAMEO?

The KINGSTON CAMEO is classified as a trawler.

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