Leicester Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Leicester Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 3.635 N,1 15.902 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 15.39 m |
| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LEICESTER |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 73.2 m |
| Width | 9.8 m |
| Sonar Length | 87 |
| Sonar Width | 12 |
| Shadow Height | 4.4 |
| Orientation | 10 |
| Tonnage | 1001 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 12, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,7,17 |
| Scour Dimensions | 050.0,,001.5,050.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H967/16 14.2.16 WK IN 510320N, 011540E, MAST SHOWING. LATER STATED WK HAD BEEN LOCATED & SOUNDED OVER. (ADMIRAL DOVER, 2.12.16) H6345/26 4.11.26 INS NDW (1916) IN 510320N, 011540E. BR STD. H2715/60 23.6.60 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 32FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35FT. POSN 110DEGS, 2.77M FROM FOLKESTONE LIGHT IN 510430N, 011150E. (HMS SCOTT, 27.5.60). AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT, MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S CLOSE E. - NM 1515/60. H2760/49 18.1.62 AMEND BUOY TO G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S CLOSE N. - NM 2749/61. H2118/61 26.6.63 DISPERSAL CONTRACT PLACED. (TH LTR DTD 19.6.63). H899/64 10.3.64 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS MARKED BY 4 YELLOW BUOYS. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD, 19.2.64). - NM 481(T)/64. H899/64 24.5.65 OPERATIONS SUSPENDED FOR THE WINTER. RESUMED ON 24.5.65. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD, 1.12.64 & 24.5.65). - NM 2354/64 & NM 1146(T)/65. H2715/60 12.7.65 CHAIN SWEPT AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 49FT, FOUL AT 51FT [MLWS]. (THV VESTAL, 11.6.65). AMEND TO SW 8FMS 1FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 1365/65. 7.9.73 AMEND TO SW 14.2MTRS. NC 1892. H4199/78 16.8.78 LOCATED 13.12.77 IN 510336N, 011601E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.7MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS. LYING 010/190DEGS. NOT FOUND DURING AREA SEARCH, BUT LOCATED DURING DISPROVING INVESTIGATION. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H1310/86/15 24.6.86 DIVED ON IN 1985. WELL BROKEN WITH REMAINS COVERING LARGE AREA. IDENTIFICATION CONFIRMED BY RECOVERY OF DAMAGED BELL. (P G WEATHERLEY, 9.6.86). HH090/711/01 27.1.97 EXAM'D 8.8.96 IN 510338N, 011555E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.6, FOUL AT 14.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 42MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS. BROKEN WRECKAGE AND SCATTERED DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 711). CHART AS SW 14.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091760 19.01.17 EXAM'D 10.09.16; IN 5103.635N, 0115.902E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 87MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HEIGHT 4.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 010/190 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 50MTRS, 1.5MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 050 DEGS. WRECK BROKEN IN 2 PARTS. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). AMEND DW 15.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 19, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY MINE 2.5M SE BY E OF FOLKESTONE PIER WHILST EN ROUTE FROM PORTSMOUTH TO CROMARTY. (LL WW1). VESSEL, BUILT 1891 BY EARLE'S CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY CO., WAS MINED & SANK 2.5M SE BY E OF FOLKESTONE PIER. 17 LIVES LOST. (DODS).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 3.635 N,1 15.902 E
Leicester on Wreck Map
Leicester Wreck on Google Map
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