Malta (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Malta (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 16.685 N,1 28.11 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.278083
  • Longitude: 1.468500
Wreck Depth 8.64 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MALTA (PROBABLY)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 61.7 m
Width 8.5 m
Draught 4
Sonar Length 72.5
Sonar Width 15.7
Shadow Height 4.3
Orientation 93
Tonnage 679
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 16, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H997/17 12.3.17 DW (MASTS) IN 511642N, 012814E. (HMS DAISY). - FNM 132/17. H2100/74 9.8.74 EXAM'D IN 511639N, 012814E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.7 IN GEN DEPTH 12-15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.7MTRS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.1, FOUL AT 9.5MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, DTD 1974). H2499/76 9.2.76 EXAM'D IN 511639N, 012814E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 17/75). NCA. H1934/76 3.11.77 LOCATED IN 511638N, 012815E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, ROS DTD 6.6.77). NCA. H4845/75 29.8.79 EXAM'D 24.7.79 IN 511640N, 012814E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.8, FOUL AT 8.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. LIES 135/215DEGS. LENGTH 50MTRS. (SOISS, HI 61B/79). - NM BLOCK H1938/78 23.3.81 EXAM'D 8.10.80 IN 511639N, 012814E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.0 IN GEN DEPTH 13-14MTRS. SCOUR, ON EACH SIDE OF WK, 15.5MTRS DEEP. LYING 100/200DEGS. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS, BEAM 17MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61A/80). NCA. H1951/80 29.5.81 EXAM'D 8.4.81. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.2MTRS. NCA. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21A). NCA. H2907/83 25.3.85 EXAM'D 17.7.84 IN 511639N, 012814E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.5, FOUL AT 9.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.5MTRS. ABOUT 90MTRS LONG AND LIES 080/260DEGS. (ISS, HI 186). - NM 1049/85. H2331/85 12.11.86 EXAM'D 26.6.86 IN 511639N, 012814E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12-13MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.7MTRS ON BOTH SIDES OF WK. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 298). NCA. H6342/87 5.12.88 EXAM'D 18.9.88 IN 511639N, 012813E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.1, FOUL AT 9.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.0 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15MTRS. DCS3 SHADOW INDISTINCT. INTACT, LYING 095/275DEGS. LENGTH 76MTRS. SCOUR BOTH TO N AND S OF WK. (NP 1016, HI 425). - NM 3777/88. HH090/511/01 16.10.91 EXAM'D 3.7.91 IN 511639N, 012812.6E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.9 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.0MTRS. LARGE WK GIVING A GOOD SONAR SHADOW. LIES 085/265 DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 511). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. NCA.. HH090/629/01 6.7.94 EXAM'D 16.7.94 IN 511639N, 012814E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 9.7, FOUL 9.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.1 IN GEN DEPTH 13.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.3MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, LIES 100/280DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 629). RETAIN SW 9.1MTRS. NCA. HH242/400/08 26.2.97 LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3MTRS. (THL VECTIS, DTD 1997). NCA. HH090/736/01 21.7.97 EXAM'D 2.7.97 IN 511639.0N, 012814.2E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 9.5, FOUL 9.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.4 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE, ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. SCOUR EXTENDS 30MTRS TOWARDS 045DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 736). AMEND TO SW 9.4MTRS. BR STD. HH242/400/09 28.11.97 SHOWN AS WK 8.4MTRS ON TH VECTIS SURVEY DTD 20.8.97. NCA. HH242/400/09 11.5.98 NOW WK 9.1MTRS. (TH, GULL STREAM SURVEY). NCA. HH242/400/10 19.2.99 NOW WK 12.6MTRS. (TH, GULL STREAM SURVEY, DTD 18/19.8.98). NCA. HH242/400/10 19.2.99 NOW WK 10.8MTRS. (TH, GULL STREAM SURVEY, DTD 29/30.1.99). NCA. HH090/892/01 3.10.00 EXAM'D 10.8.00 IN 5116.684N, 0128.110E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT FOUL AT 7.9MTRS ON ?FISHING GEAR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.6 IN GEN DEPTH 12.6MTRS. SCOUR 3.8MTR DEEP EXTENDS 30MTRS ALONG 011/101 DEGS. LENGTH 64MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 011/101 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. GOOD POSITION OBTAINED BUT E/S LEAST DEPTH NOT CONSIDERED TO BE DEFINITIVE. (NP 1016, HI 892). RETAIN SW 9.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/028/01 24.6.03 EXAM'D 8.5.03 IN 5116.686N, 0128.096E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEEP INCONCLUSIVE DUE TO ?FISHING GEAR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.0 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.8MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1028). SCOUR AT LEAST 1.2MTRS. RETAIN AS SW 9.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH242/400/14 24.8.04 LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.0MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD 29/30.5.04). NCA. SEP 2008/000040073 8.5.08 SOUNDING 8.9MTRS SHOWN IN 5116.683N, 0128.113E [WGD] ON UNDATED TH SURVEY OF GULL STREAM NORTH (SEEN 8.5.08). NCA. SEP 2010/000060716 23.3.10 EXAM'D 3.8.09 IN 5116.685N, 0128.111E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.00 IN GEN DEPTH 13.2MTRS. LENGTH 58MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS. LIES 095/275 DEGS. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). SCOUR SOME 2.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 60MTRS SW, SMALLER SCOUR TO NE. GENERALLY COLLAPSED. BOILER AND ENGINE SUGGEST BOWS W. AMEND WK 9.0MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2010/000174707 20.10.10 LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.7MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD AUG 2010). NCA. SEP 2011/000169714 10.10.11 LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.8MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD JULY 2011). BR STD. SEP 2015/000083470 7.1.16 EXAM'D 3.9.15 IN 5116.685N, 0128.110E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 11MTRS. LENGTH 73.1MTRS, WIDTH 18.5MTRS, HEIGHT 7.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 91.2DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 49.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 285DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1484). AMEND TO DW 9.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000147747 29.9.17 LOCATED IN 5116.685N, 0128.110E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 43.5MTRS, WIDTH 12.76MTRS, HEIGHT 3.92MTRS, ORIENTATION 90DEGS. NFS. (TH SURVEY DTD 2017). AMEND DW 8.6MTRS. SEP 2018/000226477 19.8.18 DW LOCATED IN 5116.685N, 0128.111E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.823MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LENGTH 71.7MTRS, WIDTH 14.0MTRS, HEIGHT 6.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 095/275DEGS. NFS. (TH SURVEY DTD 2018). AMEND DW 8.82MTRS.IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000060708 21.3.19 EXAM'D 10.1.19 IN 5116.685N, 0128.110E[WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.17MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LENGTH 70.5MTRS, WIDTH 23.80MTRS, HT 3.15MTRS. ORIENTATION 50DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 54.64MTRS, WIDTH 33.35MTRS, 0.71MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 214DEGS. INDENTIFIABLE FEATURES. DEBRIS FIELD; LENGTH 47.77MTRS, TOWARDS 77DEGS. ANCHOR AND CABLE RUNNING OFF E WK, STERN, VARIOUS DEBRIS SCATTERED AROUND WRECKAGE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1617). AMEND DW 9.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000289213 26.11.20 EXAM'D BY BDC, WK LOCATED IN 5116.685N, 0128.110E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.128MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 6MTRS, ORIENTATION 097/277 DEGS. NFS. (TH SURVEY DTD 2020). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH AND POSN. RSDRA2022000253438 6.1.23 EXAM'D BY BDC, WRECK LOCATED IN 5116.685N, 0128.110E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. LENGTH 72.5MTRS, WIDTH 15.7MTRS, HEIGHT 4.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 093/273 DEGS. NFS. (TRINITY HOUSE). AMEND DW 8.64MTRS IN EXISTING POSN. RSDRA2024000267322 15.07.24 WRECK SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2024; LOCATED IN 5116.685N, 0128.111E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.25 MTRS. NFS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1866 ROS ANNEX F). RETAIN SHOALER DEPTH 8.6MTRS ABOVE.
Last Amended Date Jan 6, 2023

Circumstances of loss

EX-BERLIN. BUILT IN 1879 BY W B THOMPSON & CO OF DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE BENNETT SS CO OF GOOLE. IRON HULL. SINGLE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 138 HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GOOLE FOR BOULOGNE. SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH JAPANESE SS KAGA MARU. (SIBI).

General Comments

UK NM 4910/17

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 16.685 N,1 28.11 E
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FAQ

Where is the MALTA (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 16.685 N,1 28.11 E.

How deep is the MALTA (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 8.64 meters and is located at coordinates 51 16.685 N,1 28.11 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MALTA (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the MALTA (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When did the MALTA (PROBABLY) sink?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) sank on Feb 16, 1917.

When was the wreck of the MALTA (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the MALTA (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1917.

What country did the MALTA (PROBABLY) belong to?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MALTA (PROBABLY) carrying?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the MALTA (PROBABLY)?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 679 tons.

What type of wreck is the MALTA (PROBABLY)?

The MALTA (PROBABLY) is classified as a steam ship.

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