Lolworth Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Lolworth Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 22.157 N,1 30.876 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.369283
  • Longitude: 1.514600
Wreck Depth 9.45 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LOLWORTH
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 82.3 m
Width 12.2 m
Draught 5.2
Sonar Length 78
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 2.26
Orientation 5
Tonnage 1969
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 23, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 018.0,078.1,001.4,090.0
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details H0407/40 1.5.40 SUNK 0.5M NW OF ELBOW BUOY OFF NORTH FORELAND. (WW2SL). - PFNM 1105 ISSUED. H0407/40 27.5.40 DW IN 512206N, 013100E USING HSA. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS 26.9.46). - NM 1329/40. H0407/40 27.5.40 INS G CAN BUOY 90DEGS, 100YDS FROM WK. - FNM 1330/40. H0407/40 29.7.44 AMEND BUOY TO G CAN GPFL(2)G.10S. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1635/44. H0407/40 29.9.46 AMEND POSN OF LT BUOY 1C S OF WK. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS). - NM 3300/46. H0407/40 14.10.46 AMEND TO WK 1FM 5FT IN 512205N, 013100E. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS). - NM 3503/46. H0407/40 DISPERSED TO WITHIN 2FT OF SEABED. SURROUNDING BANK 20YDS FROM WK IS 4-6FT HIGHER. H0407/40 19.7.49 AMEND POSN OF LT BUOY TO 512206N, 013110E. - NM 1402/49. H0407/40 24.10.49 DRIFT SWEEP 25 & 26 AUGUST 1949. CLEAR AT 23FT FOUL AT 27FT. SURROUNDING SEABED VARIES CONSIDERABLY BUT A DEPTH OF 25FT WAS FOUND CLOSE TO THE WRECK. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 13.9.49). AMEND TO WK 3FMS 5FT AND DELETE LT BUOY. - NM 2113/49. H0407/40 15.2.61 WIRE SWEEP CLEAR AT 24FT, FOUL AT 25FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30FT IN GEN DEPTH 33FT. FIX HSA (ECES 4.7.60). AMEND TO SW 4FMS. R/S. 27.1.69 NOW CHARTED AS SW 3FMS 5FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 13.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 7.3MTRS. NC 1828. H2538/79 5.4.79 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN VICINITY. INVESTIGATION BY DCS3 SHOWED WK HAS BROKEN UP INTO NUMEROUS SMALL PIECES, SOME PROUD OF SEABED. NOTHING FOUND BY E/S. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63/79). CHART AS FOUL. R/P. H2538/79 24.10.79 EXAM'D 3.5.79 IN 512207.2N, 013058.8E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.8 IN GEN DEPTH 9-10.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS. WK DISPERSED AND BARELY PROUD OF SEABED. GOOD DCS3 CONTACT. (HMS ECHO, HI 60C/79). CHART AS WK 9.0MTRS IN 512207N, 013059E. R/P.. H2347/85 19.1.87 LOCATED BY DCS3 & MAGNETOMETER. NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 314A). NCA. HH090/770/01 18.9.98 EXAM'D 16.6.98 IN 512206.0N, 013056.6E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.0 IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF BROKEN, INDISTINCT AND PARTIALLY BURIED WRECKAGE. SITS IN OWN SCOUR WHICH EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 090DEGS. DOES NOT STAND PROUD OF THE GENERAL SEABED. INS AS FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 770). AMENDED TO FOUL. BR STD. 24.4.13 [WGD] POSN: 5122.134N, 0130.839E. SEP 2018/000061842 16.7.18 EXAM'D 27.05.17; WK LOCATED IN 5122.156N, 0130.877E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.63MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS, LENGTH 60.6MTRS, WIDTH 36.2MTRS, HEIGHT 1.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 011/191DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 55.9MTRS, 12.2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 130 DEGS. FOUL GROUND. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND FOUL 9.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000022679 27.6.19 EXAM'D 22.2.19; IN 5122.157N, 0130.876E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.45MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10.20MTRS, LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 2.26MTRS, ORIENTATION 005 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 18MTRS, WIDTH 78.1MTRS, 1.4MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 090 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD; LENGTH 120MTRS, TOWARDS 170DEGS, SCATTERED OVER A LARGE AREA, SCOUR EXTENDING SOUTH. WK CLOSE TO LISTED POSITION, HEAVILY DEGRADED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1585). AMEND FOUL 9.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1920 BY OSBOURNE, GRAHAM & CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HUDSON SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 214 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PORTSMOUTH FOR THE TYNE. EMPLOYED ON ADMIRALY ORDERS AS A COLLIER. STRUCK GERMAN-LAID MINE 0.5M NW OF ELBOW BUOY OFF NORTH FORELAND. TWO MEN LOST. (SIBI & WW2SL).

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FAQ

Where is the LOLWORTH wreck located?

The LOLWORTH wreck is located at coordinates 51 22.157 N,1 30.876 E.

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

The LOLWORTH lies at a depth of about 9.45 meters and is located at coordinates 51 22.157 N,1 30.876 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LOLWORTH?

The seabed around the LOLWORTH lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the LOLWORTH sink?

The LOLWORTH sank on Apr 23, 1940.

When was the wreck of the LOLWORTH discovered?

The wreck of the LOLWORTH was discovered in 1940.

What country did the LOLWORTH belong to?

The LOLWORTH belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LOLWORTH carrying?

The LOLWORTH was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the LOLWORTH?

The LOLWORTH had a tonnage of 1969 tons.

What type of wreck is the LOLWORTH?

The LOLWORTH is classified as a steam ship.

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