Luis Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Luis Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 36.48 N,1 10.012 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.608000
  • Longitude: -1.166867
Wreck Depth 7.8 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LUIS
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 115.8 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 7.3
Sonar Length 120
Sonar Width 40
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 20
Tonnage 4284
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,timber,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 12, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source other
Surveying Details 18.4.18 18.4.18 SUNK IN POSN - ST.CATHERINE'S PT BRG NNW [MAG], 4 MILES. (DOCKET M19855). 18.4.18 18.4.18 SANK 3.5 MILES SSE [MAG] OF ST CATHERINES PT. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). H3263/21 28.5.21 H3263/21 28.5.21 LOCATED IN 503627N, 010955W. TWO MASTS SHOW ABOVE WATER. (HMS FLINDERS). CHART AS WK (MASTS) (1918). - NM ACTION. H7530/21 8.12.21 H7530/21 8.12.21 FOREMAST CARRIED AWAY AND HAS DISAPPEARED. NO PART OF WK NOW VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. MARKED BY A G CONL BUOY. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - NM ACTION. H2523/23 7.4.23 H2523/23 7.4.23 WK ABOUT TO BE DISPERSED. (DIO PORTSMOUTH, NID 6729/23, 31.3.23). H3442/23 14.5.23 H3442/23 14.5.23 WK DISPERSED. LEAST DEPTH NOW 27FT [LWST]. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 14.5.23). AMEND TO WK 4.5FMS, DELETE BUOY. - NM ACTION. 28.3.72 28.3.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 8.2MTRS. NC 2045. 18.1.82 18.1.82 REMAINS OF STERN STANDS 3MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTHS 15-18MTRS. MANY LIVE SHELLS LIE IN BOXES WITHIN WKGE. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL.4). NCA YET. H1310/85/3 17.1.85 H1310/85/3 17.1.85 DIVED ON IN 1984. HIGHEST PARTS ARE THE STERN AND THE TWO BOILERS, WHICH STAND 3 TO 4MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. LARGE AMOUNTS OF AMMUNITION LIE WITHIN THE WRECKAGE. (M PRITCHARD, 7.1.85). PORTSMOUTH CDT INFORMED. 29.1.85 29.1.85 PORTSMOUTH CDT WILL DIVE ON WK, AS TIDAL CONDITIONS PERMIT, TO CLEAR AMMUNITION FROM SITE. (PORTSMOUTH CDT, TELECON). HH100/351/03 31.8.90 HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED ON IN 503622N, 011004W [OGB]. STERN AND BOILERS ARE HIGHEST PART. STILL MANY LOOSE AND BOXED SHELLS ON THIS WK. (D C FOX). 18.3.94 18.3.94 LIES WITH BOW NE. BOILERS STAND ABOUT 15FT HIGH. (M WOODWARD). HH100/351/16 13.10.00 HH100/351/16 13.10.00 WK IS UPRIGHT ON CHALK ROCK BOTTOM. STERN AREA STANDING. TWO BOILERS ARE UPRIGHT AND INTACT. ONLY STERN TO BOILERS DIVED. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA. HH090/962 2.12.02 HH090/962.01 2.12.02 EXAM'D 12.7.02 IN 5036.480N, 0110.012W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 020 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (GARDLINE, HI 962). BR STD. 16.6.11 16.6.11 CONFIRMED IN 5036.481N, 0110.015W [WGD]. (FATHOM LTD, HI 1316). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jul 8, 2011

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1916 BY W GREY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY C NEILSON & SONS. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 421HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE IN CONVOY ST JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, FOR PORTSMOUTH. TORPEDOED BY UC 71. SANK DURING AN ATTEMPT TO BEACH HER IN SANDOWN BAY. LATER DISPERSED.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED, TWO BOILERS IN PLACE, BOWS NNE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 36.48 N,1 10.012 W
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FAQ

Where is the LUIS wreck located?

The LUIS wreck is located at coordinates 50 36.48 N,1 10.012 W.

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

The LUIS lies at a depth of about 7.8 meters and is located at coordinates 50 36.48 N,1 10.012 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LUIS?

The seabed around the LUIS lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the LUIS sink?

The LUIS sank on Apr 12, 1918.

When was the wreck of the LUIS discovered?

The wreck of the LUIS was discovered in 1918.

What country did the LUIS belong to?

The LUIS belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LUIS carrying?

The LUIS was carrying general and mixed goods,timber,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the LUIS?

The LUIS had a tonnage of 4284 tons.

What type of wreck is the LUIS?

The LUIS is classified as a steam ship.

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