Mercurius Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Mercurius Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 25.112 N,1 47.408 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 18.05 m |
| Water Depth | 22 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MERCURIUS |
| Type | dredger |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 66.2 |
| Sonar Width | 18.3 |
| Shadow Height | 5.7 |
| Orientation | 292 |
| Tonnage | 129 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 28, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,1 |
| Scour Dimensions | 145.0,,006.8,014.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H3964/16 SUNK 3 MILES SE OF LOWESTOFT IN 522520N, 014820E. APPROX. (BMVS). - FNM 504B ISSUED. H7452/18 11.12.18 INS WK [OLD SYMBOL] IN 522520N, 014820E. BR STD. 1923 AMEND TO NDW. BA 1543. H2615/28 28.2.28 POSN NOW 522508N, 014730E. (TH, L 3552/23). AMEND TO WK 44FT (1916) IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H03774/45 1.4.46 LEAST DEPTH OVER WRECK 61FT. (HMS SCOTT, SURVEY [E7604], 1945). AMEND TO WK 61FT. LC 1543. 31.7.74 NOW CHARTED AS WK 18.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H4658/71 29.11.77 LOCATED IN 522505N, 014731E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. NOT CLOSELY EXAMINED. LIES E/W, PARTIALLY BURIED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, R-OF-S, 25.10.77). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. NE 1536. H2098/74 6.9.78 EXAMINED 6.9.78 IN 522509N, 014730E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 20-21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23.6MTRS, NW OF WK, WHICH LIES 020/200DEGS. LENGTH ABOUT 100FT. NEEDS TO BE WIRE SWEPT AT NEXT OPPORTUNITY. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64A/78). [SHOWN AS WK 17.2MTRS ON FAIR SHEET!]. AMEND TO WK 17.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 66/79. H2098/74 10.10.79 EXAM'D 11.7.79 IN 522504.3N, 014730.5E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.9, FOUL AT 18.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.4 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS. LIES 120/300DEGS, PARTIALLY BURIED. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP TO N OF WK. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63A/79). AMEND TO SW 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. R/P. H1960/79 30.10.80 EXAM'D 11.9.80 IN 522504.8N, 014730.6E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.7, FOUL AT 18.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.7 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. NO OBVIOUS ORIENTATION, BUT GEN TREND IS E/W WITH SCOUR TO N. (HMS ECHO, HI 62A/80). AMEND TO SW 17.7MTRS. NE 1536 & NE 1543. H1942/80 31.8.82 EXAM'D 24.2.82 IN 522504N, 014732E USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 4.7MTRS. LYING BETWEEN 2 SANDWAVES AND APPARENTLY BROKEN IN TWO. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. HH090/546/01 8.7.92 LARGE CONTACT OBTAINED 8.5.92 IN 522504.5N, 014730.5E [OGB] USING DCS3 AND 3-RANGE TRISPONDER. OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA - NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 546). NCA. HH090/624/01 6.4.94 LOCATED 6.4.94 OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA. NOT EXAMINED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 624). NCA. SEP 2016/000091758 24.7.17 EXAM'D 17.12.16 IN 5225.112N, 0147.408E [WGD]. LEAST W/D DEPTH 18.05MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.9MTRS, LENGTH 66.2MTRS, WIDTH 18.3MTRS, HEIGHT 5.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 292/112 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 145MTRS, 6.8MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 014 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DW 18MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 24, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED. (WWISL). WAS ON PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON TO IMMINGHAM. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 25.112 N,1 47.408 E
Mercurius on Wreck Map
Mercurius Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
BROKEN IN TWO