Lanthorn Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Lanthorn Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 30.789 N,0 37.137 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.513150
  • Longitude: -0.618950
Wreck Depth 22.73 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LANTHORN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 94.7
Sonar Width 17.2
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 27
Tonnage 2299
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 22, 1917
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H5727/36 28.8.36 AT LW, TRAWL NET MET WITH OBSTN AT 8FMS, 0.5M NW BY N OF WHITBY BELL BUOY. BEARING SOUTH BELL BUOY IN LINE WITH SALTWICK NAB, WITH NORTH CHEEK ROBIN HOODS BAY JUST CLOSING ABEAM. LINE LOOKING DOWN STREET ON WEST CLIFF, WHITBY, TO STEEPLE OF CHURCH IN SAME STREET. KNOWN LOCALLY AS SS SPARROW OF LONDON, TORPEDOED DURING THE WAR. (HM CUSTOMS & EXCISE, WHITBY, 25.8.36) INS AS WK PA 8FMS [14.6MTRS] IN 543048N, 003701W. BR STD. 28.1.75 POSITION CONFIRMED BY HSA. WK LIES BOWS NORTH AND IS LARGELY DISPERSED EXCEPT FOR TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND A SINGLE BOILER ABOUT 10FT DIAMETER. HIGHEST PARTS ARE ENGINE AND STERN. (DIVER'S REPORT, VIA K MCLEAN, 28.1.75). H1280/76/42 26.2.76 FROM WRECK LOCATION, WHITBY BELL BUOY NO LONGER ALIGNS WITH SALTWICK NAB BUT IS SLIGHTLY OPEN WITH IT. THE BUOY BROKE ADRIFT IN THE WINTER OF 1974-75 AND WAS REPLACED EITHER IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LOCATION OR WITH LONGER MOORINGS. (J STEVENSON). H6331/87 18.1.89 EXAM'D 23.8.88 IN 543046.1N, 003702.6W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.0, FOUL AT 18.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 020/200DEG OVER AN AREA 105 X 20MTRS AND IS VERY BROKEN UP AND DECAYED. HIGH POINTS ARE AMIDSHIPS AND AT N END. THERE APPARENTLY ARE NETS ATTACHED TO THE WK. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). AMEND TO WK SW 18MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 596/89. 30.5.02 EUT POSN: 5430.779N, 0037.145W. NE 1612. 31.3.09 WK, KNOWN LOCALLY AS
Last Amended Date Mar 9, 2027

Circumstances of loss

ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR TYNE. CAPTURED, 3M E OF WHITBY, BY SUBMARINE & SUNK BY BOMBS. (WW1SL & LL WW1). EX- MAGNUS MAIL, BUILT 1889 BY SHORT BROTHERS, SUNDERLAND, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 202HP, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY T. RICHARDSON & SONS, HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J WESTOLL. CAPTURED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 41. CREW OF 18 ABANDONED SHIP IN THEIR OWN BOATS. (SIBI)

General Comments

STEEPLE IN THE STREET

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 30.789 N,0 37.137 W
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FAQ

Where is the LANTHORN wreck located?

The LANTHORN wreck is located at coordinates 54 30.789 N,0 37.137 W.

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

The LANTHORN lies at a depth of about 22.73 meters and is located at coordinates 54 30.789 N,0 37.137 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LANTHORN?

The seabed around the LANTHORN lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the LANTHORN sink?

The LANTHORN sank on May 22, 1917.

When was the wreck of the LANTHORN discovered?

The wreck of the LANTHORN was discovered in 1916.

What country did the LANTHORN belong to?

The LANTHORN belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the LANTHORN?

The LANTHORN had a tonnage of 2299 tons.

What type of wreck is the LANTHORN?

The LANTHORN is classified as a steam ship.

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