Lydie Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Lydie Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 1.721 N,5 1.077 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 59 m |
| Water Depth | 67 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LYDIE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 95.4 m |
| Width | 13.7 m |
| Draught | 6.4 |
| Sonar Length | 101 |
| Sonar Width | 25 |
| Shadow Height | 7.1 |
| Orientation | 141 |
| Tonnage | 2559 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 9, 1918 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Debris Field | NIL |
| Original Detection Year | 1971 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 1918 SUNK 1M E FROM MANACLES BUOY. (DOCKET M7968). 10.2.18 SINKING POSN 500300N, 050040W. (DOCKETS M06371 & M7343). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H4417/71 24.9.71 WK LOCATED IN 500143N, 050106W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP] OR 130DEGS, 2.05M FROM MANACLES CG STN (+/- 20MTRS) DURING TRIALS WITH VICKERS VENTURER/PISCES. (DECCA SURVEY, 15.9.71) CHART AS NDW. NC 154. 2.7.74 NOW CHARTED AS USC 28MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 154. H4239/73 15.8.74 LOCATED IN 500141N, 050102W OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT EXAM'D. APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR WK AND NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED FURTHER. (HMS HECATE, 1974). NCA YET. 15.5.78 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (TONNAGE NOT KNOWN). NC 2565. HH090/521/01 27.1.92 EXAM'D 19.7.91 IN 500141N, 050100W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 12MTRS. APPARENTLY INTACT WITH NO SCATTERED WRECKAGE. LIES 340/160 DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 521). BR STD. 28.6.99 DIVED 27.6.99 IN 5001.736N, 0501.078W [WGD] USING GPS. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED FROM BOSS ON WHEEL INSCRIBED 'LYDIE, LONDON'. (G POUND, TELECON 28.6.99). NCA. HH100/351/16 28.7.00 DIVED IN 5001.697N, 0501.030W [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. SEABED SAND AND SILT. INTACT BUT SLOWLY BREAKING UP. FOUR BOILERS SLOWLY SINKING INTO SEABED. HULL PLATES LYING HORIZONTALLY. (J ROSEVEARE). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH232/420/06 15.12.04 EXAM'D IN 5001.713N, 0501.070W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58.0MTRS. LENGTH 106MTRS, WIDTH 34MTRS. LIES NW/SE. (RESON/FATHOMS SURVEY DTD 18.10.03). BR STD. 26.4.13 EXAM'D 28.2.13 IN 5001.721N, 0501.077W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 60.49 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 105.2MTRS, WIDTH 34.7MTRS, HT 6.51MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1406). BOWS NW & COLLAPSED. UPRIGHT. AMEND WK 60MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2014/000153151 19.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5001.720N, 0501.079W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 59.9 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 101MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 7.1MTRS. LIES 141/321 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (MMT, HI 1455). AMEND WK 59MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 19, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT BY RICHARDSON DUCK & CO, STOCKTON ON TEES. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BURDICK & COOK LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 281NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CARDIFF FOR BREST. TORPEDOED BY U-53. AT TIME OF LOSS WAS ACTING AS NON-COMMISSIONED AUXILIARY ON NAVAL SERVICE AS A COLLIER. 2 MEN LOST. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 1.721 N,5 1.077 W
Lydie on Wreck Map
Lydie Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS NW & COLLAPSED