Kirsten Skou Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Kirsten skou Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 3.845 N,1 25.303 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.064083
  • Longitude: 1.421717
Wreck Depth 18.5 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KIRSTEN SKOU
Type carrier
Flag DK
Length 126.8 m
Width 17.1 m
Sonar Length 119.8
Sonar Width 39.2
Shadow Height 6.3
Orientation 49
Tonnage 4153
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 29, 1962
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H1506/62 12.4.62 H1506/62 12.4.62 WK 5FMS 4FT IN 510356N, 012522E, MARKED BY G SPH BUOY, INTQKFLG.10S, RAREFL. (TH NM 28/62). - NM 830/62. H1506/62 12.2.65 H1506/62 12.2.65 CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 57, FOUL AT 58FT [MLWS] AFTER DISPERSAL OPERATIONS. (THV SIREN, 27.1.65). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 3FT, & DELETE BUOY. - NM 307/65. NAVEAM 7842 ISSUED. H1270/72 29.6.72 H1270/72 29.6.72 CONTRACT PLACED BY TRINITY HOUSE WITH RISDON BEAZLEY TO DISPERSE WK TO 70FT. (TH, 26.6.72). H1270/72 13.4.73 H1270/72 13.4.73 SALVAGE OPS, WK BEING LIFTED. (TH). H1270/72 2.5.73 H1270/72 2.5.73 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, SIG DTD 26.4.73). 7.9.73 7.9.73 NOW CHARTED AS SW 22.2MTRS. NC 1892. H1506/62 13.9.73 H1506/62 13.9.73 BUOYS REMOVED AFTER CLEARANCE OPS. WK CLEAR TO 73FT. (TH HARWICH, 1973). AMEND TO SW 12FMS 1FT IN 510347N, 012523E. - NM 1862/73 H4199/78 16.8.78 H4199/78 16.8.78 LOCATED 26.10.77 IN 510349N, 012524E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.6 IN GEN DEPTH 30-31MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT PROBABLY GREATER THAN 5-7MTRS, LENGTH 129MTRS. LYING 045/225DEGS. TWO OTHER MINOR OBSTNS LIE 75MTRS SE OF WK. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2414/78. H2330/84 4.3.86 H2330/84 4.3.86 EXAM'D 9.12.85 IN 510348N, 012524E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.6 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH SHADOW HEIGHT 10.5MTRS, LENGTH 124.5MTRS. LYING 047/227DEGS WITH BOWS NE. HIGHEST POINT, 'H' SHAPED DERRICK, NEAR SW END. THREE PIECES OF WRECKAGE LIE SE OF WK [A] 40MTRS SE WITH HT 1.9MTRS, [B] 70MTRS SE WITH NO HT, & [C] 170MTRS E ALSO WITH NO HEIGHT. CHART AS SW 18.5MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240B). AMEND TO WK 18.5MTRS [10FMS] IN REVISED POSN WITH S CARD, Q(6)+LFL15S, CLOSE SE. - NM 799/86. H4951/84 8.7.86 H4951/84 8.7.86 BUOY TO BE WITHDRAWN ON OR ABOUT 17.7.86. (TH NM 59/86). DELETE BUOY. - NM 2148/86. H3947/89 24.5.89 H3947/89 24.5.89 EXAM'D 14.4.89 IN 510347N, 012524E USING TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 21.9, FOUL AT 22.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.6 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HT 4.3MTRS, LENGTH 115MTRS. LIES 058/238DEGS WITH NUMEROUS PIECES OF WRECKAGE LYING NEARBY. TWO HIGH POINTS AT SW END WHICH MAY BE DERRICK & ANOTHER AMIDSHIPS WHICH IS BELIVED THE PROUDER OF THE TWO. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 469). NEITHER EXTREMITY, ESPECIALLY SW END OF WK, APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SWEPT FROM EXAMINATION OF SWEEPING DIAGRAM. NCA. 26.5.89 26.5.89 NOW CHARTED IN 510348N, 012524E [OGB]. NC 323. HH090/606/01 14.9.94 HH090/606/01 14.9.94 EXAM'D 3.8.94 IN 510348.4N, 012525.1E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 21.9, FOUL 22.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.5 IN GEN DEPTH 28.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9.1MTRS. COVERS 105 BY 36MTRS. LIES 042/222DEGS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 606). ACCORDING TO SWEEP PLOT THE WHOLE AREA OF THE WK WAS NOT CLEARED AT 21.9MTRS. THUS WK 18.5MTRS RETAINED IN 510348N, 012525E [OGB]. BR STD. HH091/159/01 18.7.07 HH091/159/01 18.7.07 LOCATED 3.10.06 IN 5103.845N, 0125.303E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.00 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH 119.8MTRS, WIDTH 39.2MTRS, HT 6.3MTRS. LIES 049/229 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. COMPLETELY COLAPSED. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN WK 18.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2007

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1953 BY HELSINGOR SKIBS & MSK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D/S OVE SKOU RED. 9 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BREMEN FOR BEIRA. SANK WITHIN 15 MINS OF A COLLISION WITH MV KARPFANGER IN FOG. (SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS NE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 3.845 N,1 25.303 E
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FAQ

Where is the KIRSTEN SKOU wreck located?

The KIRSTEN SKOU wreck is located at coordinates 51 3.845 N,1 25.303 E.

How deep is the KIRSTEN SKOU and where exactly is it located?

The KIRSTEN SKOU lies at a depth of about 18.5 meters and is located at coordinates 51 3.845 N,1 25.303 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KIRSTEN SKOU?

The seabed around the KIRSTEN SKOU lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the KIRSTEN SKOU sink?

The KIRSTEN SKOU sank on Mar 29, 1962.

When was the wreck of the KIRSTEN SKOU discovered?

The wreck of the KIRSTEN SKOU was discovered in 1962.

What country did the KIRSTEN SKOU belong to?

The KIRSTEN SKOU belonged to DK.

What cargo was the KIRSTEN SKOU carrying?

The KIRSTEN SKOU was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the KIRSTEN SKOU?

The KIRSTEN SKOU had a tonnage of 4153 tons.

What type of wreck is the KIRSTEN SKOU?

The KIRSTEN SKOU is classified as a carrier.

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