Martina Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Martina Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 24.669 N,0 21.824 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.411150
  • Longitude: -0.363733
Wreck Depth 41.7 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MARTINA
Type motor vessel
Length 41.8 m
Width 7 m
Draught 2.7
Sonar Length 39.8
Sonar Width 7.3
Shadow Height 5.4
Orientation 302
Tonnage 335
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 24, 1972
Bottom Texture Gravel
Scour Dimensions 032.1,,000.5,301.0
Debris Field 012.9,,,309
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source diver
Surveying Details HH100/351/06 23.2.93 WK, REFERRED TO AS 'UPSIDE DOWN WK', 5.78M FROM N CHEEK, ROBIN HOOD'S BAY; 3.71M FROM NEAREST LAND. (A C JACKSON, 9.2.93). NCA YET. HH090/730/01 14.11.97 EXAM'D 26.7.97 IN 542440.7N, 002150.5W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.4 IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. NOT INVESTIGATED BY DCS3 DUE TO STATIC FISHING GEAR. LENGTH 46MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 135/315DEGS. APPEARS TO BE IN TWO PIECES WITH CENTRAL SECTION BURIED IN SAND. APPEARS UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 730). BR STD. 30.8.01 EUT POSN: 5424.678N, 0021.842W. NE 134. HH100/351/18 29.8.02 DIVED IN CHARTED POSN ON 28.8.02 WITH CARL RACEY. VESSEL UPRIGHT, DANGEROUS TO DIVE AS MIDDLE CARGO HOLD COLLAPSED ON TO SEABED, NETS ON BOW, BOW ANCHOR STILL IN SITU. TELEGRAPH OF DUTCH MANUFACTURE. BELL NOT LOCATED. NO CARGO, STONE BALLAST. ENGLISH POTTERY WITH DUTCH PATTERNS FOUND. BOW DAMAGED POSSIBLY MINED. KNOWN LOCALLY AS JOLLY BOB'S WRECK. (S OLD/G FURSE TELECON 29.8.02). NCA. HH100/351/19 19.9.02 A DIESEL POWERED COASTER. TELEGRAPH RECOVERED MARKED: FA J KOSTER, HZN, SCHEEPSWERF GIDEON, CRONINGEN, HOLLAND. ONE LARGE HOLD FWD FLAT TO SEABED. STONE WALLS OF ?BALLAST/?CARGO TO STBD SIDE. POSSIBLY DUTCH SHIP BUT ENGLISH BULB IN TELEGRAPH MARKED 'GEC'. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. POSSIBLY MV SERENITY. (S OLD & B JOLLEY, EMAIL DTD 18.9.02). NCA. HH100/351/21 4.6.04 A COASTER-TYPE STEEL VESSEL ON AN EVEN KEEL. IN ADVANCED STATE OF DECAY. STERN STANDING WITH STEERING QUADRANT IN PLACE. NO CARGO SEEN IN THE FWD HOLDS. NO GUN OR SHELL CASES SEEN. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. 28.4.08 POSSIBLY DUTCH. A SMALL COASTER WITH A SMALL FOREPEAK, HOLD, AFT ENGINE AND BRIDGE, WINCH IN FRONT IF BRIDGE. ALSO REMAINS OF SOME LIFTING GEAR ON THE FOREPEAK. DIESEL POWERED WITH ?TWO ENGINES. NOT SUCH AN OLD WRECK AS PORTHOLES DO NOT BREAK UP. HORN AND TELEGRAPH HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. DINNER PLATES ARE MARKED IN DUTCH AND ENGLISH. SOME 200FT BY 25FT WITH THE HOLD FLAT TO THE SEABED. STANDS 15FT HIGH. BOWS HAVE FALLEN BACKWARDS. (B JOLLY, VIA R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 14.4.08). NCA. 31.3.09 WK NOW KNOWN TO BE MARTINA. IDENTITY BASED ON MANY NAMED & DATED ARTIFACTS, DUTCH & ENGLISH CROCKERY, POSITION OF LOSS, MACHINERY DETAILS, LENGTH AND PICTURES OF VESSEL OBTAINED. (CARL RACEY, E-MAIL DTD 27.3.09) SEP 2016/000007250 16.06.16 EXAM'D 21.02.16 IN 5424.669N, 0021.824W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 41.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. LENGTH 39.8MTRS, WIDTH 7.3MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 302/122. SCOUR LENGTH 32.1MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 301 DEGS. THE WRECK IS ONLY PARTIALLY INTACT, WITH ONLY THE BOW AND STERN STRUCTURE OF THE WRECK SURVIVING. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND NDW 41MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jul 4, 2016

Circumstances of loss

EX-OLWE '58. BUILT IN 1940 BY SCHEEPS 'VOORULTGANG', FOXHOL, WITH 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 300BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MARIA WESSELS. PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR HARTLEPOOL. TOOK ON HEAVY LIST WHEN CARGO SHIFTED IN HEAVY WEATHER. CREW RECOVERED FROM LIFERAFTS. (SIBI)

General Comments

Partially intact

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FAQ

Where is the MARTINA wreck located?

The MARTINA wreck is located at coordinates 54 24.669 N,0 21.824 W.

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

The MARTINA lies at a depth of about 41.7 meters and is located at coordinates 54 24.669 N,0 21.824 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MARTINA?

The seabed around the MARTINA lies at approximately 47 meters deep.

When did the MARTINA sink?

The MARTINA sank on Aug 24, 1972.

When was the wreck of the MARTINA discovered?

The wreck of the MARTINA was discovered in 1993.

What cargo was the MARTINA carrying?

The MARTINA was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the MARTINA?

The MARTINA had a tonnage of 335 tons.

What type of wreck is the MARTINA?

The MARTINA is classified as a motor vessel.

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