Lady Salisbury Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Lady salisbury Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 52.375 N,1 35.919 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.872917
  • Longitude: 1.598650
Wreck Depth 16.31 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LADY SALISBURY
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 71.6 m
Width 11 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 72.5
Sonar Width 8.2
Shadow Height 1.95
Orientation 70
Tonnage 1446
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 9, 1915
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 032.53,012.36,001.20,215
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3594/15 POSN 515226N, 013603E. WK 32FT WITH BUOY SE. NO LONGER DANGEROUS. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). - FNM 227/15. H6345/26 14.11.26 INS NDW (1916) IN 515230N, 013615E. NE 2052. H5676/32 21.9.32 DISPERSED TO 48FT IN POSN 0.6M NW OF THE SUNK LTV. (TH 21.9.32). H2134/70 25.2.70 POSN EXAM'D 12 TO 14.5.69. NOT FOUND USING SONAR AND E/S WITHIN 5 CABLES RADIUS. EXPUNGE FROM CHARTS. (HMS ECHO, HI 1/69). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H3186/73 11.5.73 LOCATED IN 515220N, 013605E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LIES 090/270 DEG IN SANDWAVE AREA. LENGTH 60FT, HEIGHT 4FT. (HMS NURTON & ISS, 30.3.73). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H3180/74 29.9.75 NOT LOCATED IN SANDWAVE AREA. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 11/75). NCA. H4726/77 16.3.79 LOCATED IN 515221N, 013602E [OGB] LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS. LYING NE/SW ON TOP OF SANDWAVE. LENGTH 100FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE HI 60B/78). AMEND TO WK 16.8MTRS. BR STD. H1955/80 23.3.82 EXAM'D 5.11.81 IN 515220N, 013602E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.9, FOUL AT 15.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 4 TO 5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80MTRS, BREADTH 20MTRS, LYING 050/230 DEGS, APPROX. (SOISS, HI 25). AMEND TO SW 14.2MTRS. - NM 870/82. H2913/83 17.10.84 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. CLEARLY DISPERSED. (HMS ECHO, HI 192). H4024/86 15.2.88 EXAM'D 30.8.87 IN 515220N, 013601E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.3, FOUL AT 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. NOT APPARENTLY DISPERSED. LYING 065/245 DEG. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF ONLY SOME 118 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 73). AMEND TO SW 16.3MTRS. - NM 768/88. H6335/87 12.7.88 EXAM'D 20.5.88 IN 515220N, 013602E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.4, FOUL AT 16.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS. INTACT AND LYING 070/250 DEG. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES FERROUS CONTENT OF ABOUT 300 TONS. (NP 1016, HI 418). NCA. H3933/88 19.9.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 455). HH090/494/01 23.8.90 EXAM'D 29.6.90 IN 515220.5N, 013601.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. SONAR LENGTH 60MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LARGE BROKEN UP WK, LYING 065/245 DEG ON FLAT SAND. LARGE MAG ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 494). NCA. HH090/515/01 12.11.91 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 515). HH090/573/01 29.9.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 573). HH090/625/01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 625). HH090/653/01 10.8.95 EXAM'D 22.6.95 IN 515220.4N, 013601E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.1, FOUL 16.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. MAGNETOMETER UNAVAILABLE. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 653). HH090/690/01 20.5.96 EXAM'D 26.4.96 IN 515220.6N, 013600.6E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.4, FOUL 16.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE SITTING AT THE TOP OF A SANDWAVE. (NP 1016, HI 690). BR STD. HH090/742/01 19.5.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 742). NCA. HH090/768/01 6.7.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 768). NCA. HH090/851/01 7.7.99 EXAM'D 5.6.99 IN 5152.375N, 0135.924E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.2, FOUL 16.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE, PARTIALLY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 851). BR STD. HH090/885/01 2.6.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. HH091/078/01 20.1.05 EXAM'D 6.7.04 IN 5152.375N, 0135.920E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.1, FOUL 16.4MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.9 IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 98MTRS TOWARDS 220 DEGS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HT 6.0MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 240 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 11MTRS TOWARDS 185DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND PROUD OF A SANDWAVE THAT HAS DEVELOPED AROUND THE WK. (NP 1016, HI 1078). AMEND WK 15.9MTRS. HH242/470/07 25.1.05 AMEND BY NM. - NM 1005/05. HH091/116/01 15.12.05 EXAM'D 4.7.05 IN 5152.380N, 0135.920E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.7, FOUL 17.0MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.07 IN GEN DEPTH 21.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. LIES 045/125 DEGS. NO DEBRIS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1116). AMEND WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/165/01 28.3.07 EXAM'D IN 5152.376N, 0135.921E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.47 IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 22MTRS, HT 6.0MTRS. LIES 056/245 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. INTACT, WITH SANDWAVE DEVELOPING TO THE SW. NOT SWEPT DUE TO FISHING GEAR. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1165). AMEND WK 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 30.9.14 EXAM'D 27.6.14 IN 5152.376N, 0135.920E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.30 IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. SCOUR 3.45MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 108.2MTRS. LENGTH 73.9, WIDTH 14.8, HT 5.7MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEGS. PARTIALLOY INTACT. (EGS, HI 1359). SCOUR LEADS APPROX 230 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SW. COLLAPSING. AMEND WK 16.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 11.11.10 EXAM'D 8.2010 IN 5152.375N, 0135.920E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.40 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 71MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS, HT 6.0MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. SANDWAVE DEVELOPING TO THE SW. (MMT, HI 1339). NCA. 27.2.13 EXAM'D 13.10.12 IN 5152.375N, 0135.920E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.43 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 77.8MTRS, WIDTH 21.1MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). INTACT, UPRIGHT. NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 13.10.14 LOCATED 2014 IN 5152.376N, 0135.920E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.3MTRS. (EGS, HI 1459). NCA. SEP2016/000181430 8.3.17 EXAM'D 14.08.16; IN 5152.375N, 0135.920E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.26MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS, LENGTH 76.33MTRS, WIDTH 20.85MTRS, HEIGHT 6.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 063/243 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 155.75MTRS, 1.2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 180 DEGS. WRECK APPEARS MAINLY INTACT. (EGS, HI 1522, RRS TE2A). AMEND WK 16.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP2019/000280195 04.12.2019 EXAM'D 10.09.19; IN 5152.375N, 0135.920E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 73.24MTRS, WIDTH 14.2MTRS, HEIGHT 1.79MTRS, ORIENTATION 060/140 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 95.0MTRS, DEPTH 3.25MTRS, WIDTH 8.83MTRS, TOWARDS 210 DEGS. REMAINS OF A LARGE WRECK WITH A DISTINCTIVE BOILER IN THE CENTRE. WATER COLUMN DATA ACCEPTED OVER A SHOAL FEATURE AT THE SW END OF THE WRECK AT SE OF THE BOILER. IN A SANDWAVE AREA. (MCA, H525 HI1641). AMEND WK 16.4MTRS. SEP 2022/000210614 27.09.2022 EXAM'D 09.06.2022 IN 5152.375N, 0135.919E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.31MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LENGTH 72.5MTRS, WIDTH 8.2MTRS, HEIGHT 1.95MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250 DEGS. REMAINS OF LARGE WRECK WITH DISTINCTIVE BOILER IN CENTRE.. (HI 1763 - TE3A SUNK FOCUSED, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RSDRA2025000337797 09.07.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.44MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (NJORD SURVEY AB, HI1896, DTD 28.05.2025). RETAIN DW 16.3MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jul 10, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1890 BY S P AUSTIN & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GRESHAM SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 160HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HARTLEPOOL FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. STRUCK A MINE LAID BY UC-11 AND SANK. (SIBI).

General Comments

REMAINS OF LARGE WRECK WITH DISTINCTIVE BOILER IN CENTRE.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 52.375 N,1 35.919 E
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FAQ

Where is the LADY SALISBURY wreck located?

The LADY SALISBURY wreck is located at coordinates 51 52.375 N,1 35.919 E.

How deep is the LADY SALISBURY and where exactly is it located?

The LADY SALISBURY lies at a depth of about 16.31 meters and is located at coordinates 51 52.375 N,1 35.919 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LADY SALISBURY?

The seabed around the LADY SALISBURY lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the LADY SALISBURY sink?

The LADY SALISBURY sank on Jun 9, 1915.

When was the wreck of the LADY SALISBURY discovered?

The wreck of the LADY SALISBURY was discovered in 1915.

What country did the LADY SALISBURY belong to?

The LADY SALISBURY belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LADY SALISBURY carrying?

The LADY SALISBURY was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the LADY SALISBURY?

The LADY SALISBURY had a tonnage of 1446 tons.

What type of wreck is the LADY SALISBURY?

The LADY SALISBURY is classified as a steam ship.

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