Marchioness Of Londonderry Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Marchioness of londonderry Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 32.522 N,0 39.13 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 36.34 m |
| Water Depth | 40 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 54.9 m |
| Width | 8.7 m |
| Draught | 4.2 |
| Sonar Length | 53.3 |
| Sonar Width | 15.1 |
| Shadow Height | 3.41 |
| Orientation | 130 |
| Tonnage | 682 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | VENETIA SANK 3M NNW FROM WHITBY ROCK BUOY. (WW1SL). CHARTED AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] (1917). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H3752/26 11.6.26 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA (1917) IN 543230N, 004000W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 1191. 3.4.74 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC 134. H1270/73 1.7.81 AMEND TO DW IN 543220N, 003920W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) BR STD. H5103/83 2.9.83 WK IN 543242N, 003926W. POSN BY DECCA. (KINGFISHER NO W61, WHITBY AREA - BAYMANS HOLE, APR 1983 EDN). H1311/88 11.10.88 WK IN 543229N, 003911W. FISHED REGULARLY. (M FREEMAN, 30.9.88). NCA. H6331/87 19.1.89 EXAM'D 11.8.88 IN 543231N, 003902W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 35.0, FOUL AT 35.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.5 IN GEN DEPTH 39-41MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LIES 125/305DEG. APPEARS BROKEN UP AND DECAYED, COVERING AREA 62 X 10MTRS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). - NM 596/89. HH100/351/09 7.6.95 PORTHOLES WITH BRASS SHUTTERS. AREA OF BOTTLES CEMENTED TOGETHER ON STBD SIDE OF ENGINE. WHEEL ON AFT STBD SIDE BUT UNNAMED. PART OF BOW INTACT AND STANDING HIGH. SINGLE BOILER, STEAM COMPOUND ENGINE. POSSIBLY MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY. (A C JACKSON/C A RACEY). SEE CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS CANNOT BE VENETIA WHICH HAD 3 BOILERS. 30.5.02 EUT POSN: 54.32.527N, 0039.135W. NE 1612. 16.4.09 THE VENETIA WAS BEACHED 200 YDS NW OF WHITBY PIERS. THE WRECK IN THIS POSN HAS NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED AS MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY. IDENTITY IS BASED ON MATCHING MACHINERY, LENGTH, POSITION OF LOSS AND MANY ARTEFACTS RECOVERED. (C RACEY, E-MAIL DTD 14.4.09) SEP 2015/000095701 1.6.15 EXAM'D BY BDC 37.05MTRS IN 5432.523N, 0039.132W [WGD]. NFS. (CEFAS SURVEY, DS9). NCA. SEP 2017/000002822 8.5.17 EXAM'D 06.01.2017 IN 5432.522N, 0039.130W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS, LENGTH 53.3MTRS, WIDTH 15.1MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 130/310 DEGS. WRECK IS SEVERELY DEGRADED WITH OUTLINE OF THE HULL PRESENT AND A LARGE CENTRAL MASS OF DEBRIS, TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE WRECK A STRUCTURE PRESUMED TO BE THE PROPELLOR SHAFT IS VISIBLE. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | May 8, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1878 BY E WITHY & CO., W HARTLEPOOL, WITH STEAM COMPOUND ENGINE OF 90HP, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY T. RICHARDSON & SON, HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR YMUIDEN. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS FORTH IN FOG OFF SANDSEND. (WRECKSITE.EU)
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 32.522 N,0 39.13 W
Marchioness Of Londonderry on Wreck Map
Marchioness Of Londonderry Wreck on Google Map
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