Middlesex Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Middlesex Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 21.339 N,3 10.084 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.355650
  • Longitude: -3.168067
Wreck Depth 15.8 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MIDDLESEX
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 140.2 m
Width 19.1 m
Draught 10.7
Sonar Length 125
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 8.17
Orientation 5
Tonnage 9583
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 10, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H354/41 26.2.41 SUNK 192DEG, 0.8M FROM FLAT HOLM LT. BOWS SHOW AT LW. (FOIC CARDIFF). INS AS ST. - NM 425/41. 21.1.41 G CON BUOY, GPFL(3)10S, LAID CLOSE N IN 66FT. TWO MASTS, FUNNEL AND PART OF SUPERSTRUCTURE SHOW AT ALL STATES TIDE. LIES BROADSIDE TO STREAM WITH STERN TO N. (TH, 21.1.41). INS BUOY. - TFNM 444/41 & NM 528/44. H0354/41 9.3.44 WK DISPERSED TO 36FT [LWST]. (DIR OF N, 19.2.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS. BUOY NOW B CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)10S. - NM 528/44. H7725/46 8.12.46 BUOY NOW G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)10S, CLOSE N. (TH NM 138/46). - NM 3993/46. H0354/41 20.7.49 NOW CONSIDERED CLEAR AT 45FT [MLWS]. (C IN C NORE, 26.11.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 1466/49. 9.6.49 DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT [MLWS] IN 512117N, 030955W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 61FT. LIES IN DEEP PIT WITH SOUNDING OF 46FT CLOSE W. (HMS SEAGULL, 9.6.49). 5.7.49 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 5.7.49) H2897/69 12.3.69 EXAM'D IN 512118N, 031002W USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH NOT OBTAINED AS WK DOES NOT APPEAR TO STAND PROUD OF ADJACENT RIDGE. LIES APPROX N/S IN TWO PARTS. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 612/68). AMEND TO WK SW 7FMS 2FT [LAT]. BR STD. H2897/69 12.6.69 EXAM'D 1.5.69 IN 512117N, 031002W. COULD NOT BE FOUND USING E/S BUT FOUND WITH SONAR. LIES APPROX N/S, BADLY BROKEN WITH A FEW PLATES PROJECTING ABOVE SEABED. DURING MANY DRIFT SWEEP ATTEMPTS ONE FOUL OBTAINED AT 45FT, SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED AT 44FT. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 310/69). H4629/71 30.9.71 AMEND TO WK SW 13.4MTRS. NC 1182. H3804/72 30.9.77 EXAM'D 16.3.77 IN 512117.9N, 031001.5W [OGB] USING EDM [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 16-18MTRS. NO SCOUR. WELL BROKEN UP AND SPREAD OVER AREA 65 X 30MTRS. FORMS PART OF BANK AND MAY HAVE BEEN ITS ORIGINAL CAUSE. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 61/77). NCA, RETAIN 1969 SWEPT DEPTH. H3942/88 24.1.90 EXAM'D 5.8.89 IN 512116N, 031003.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT LESS THAN 1MTR. LIES ON SIDE OF SANDWAVE WHICH STANDS BETWEEN 7-8MTRS HIGH AND IS ORIENTATED 160/340DEG. CHART AS WK 16MTRS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 464). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/859/01 19.10.99 EXAM'D 2.9.99 IN 5121.329N, 0310.102W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LIES ON W SIDE OF A SANDWAVE AND IS EASILY LOCATED BY E/S. CONSIDERED THAT MUCH OF THE WK IS CONCEALED IN THE SANDWAVE WHICH HAS A MIN DEPTH 15.5MTRS SOME 25MTRS NE OF THE WK POSN. CHART AS WK 15.5MTRS IN 5121.337N, 0310.086W [WGD]. (NP 1016, HI 859A). BR STD. HH090/911/01 24.7.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 24-25MTRS. VERY STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY AND SONAR CONTACT. (NP 1016, HI 911). NCA. 17.8.11 EXAM'D 18.2.11 IN 5121.339N, 0310.084W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.83 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 125MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 8.17MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH BOWS N. WELL BROKEN WITH SANDWAVE EXTENDING FROM ITS PORT SIDE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1326). AMEND WK 15.8MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 17, 2011

Circumstances of loss

BUILT I 1920 BY SWAN UNTER,WIGHAM RICHARDSON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD. FIVE BOILERS, TWIN TURBINES FOR 1252 NHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE CARDIFF & NEWPORT FOR SWANSEA AND FREEMANTLE. MINED AND SANK. MOST OF CARGO RECOVERED. LATER DISPERSED. (WW2SL, LL & SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS N, COLLAPSED, SAND WAVE TO PORT

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FAQ

Where is the MIDDLESEX wreck located?

The MIDDLESEX wreck is located at coordinates 51 21.339 N,3 10.084 W.

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

The MIDDLESEX lies at a depth of about 15.8 meters and is located at coordinates 51 21.339 N,3 10.084 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MIDDLESEX?

The seabed around the MIDDLESEX lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the MIDDLESEX sink?

The MIDDLESEX sank on Jan 10, 1941.

When was the wreck of the MIDDLESEX discovered?

The wreck of the MIDDLESEX was discovered in 1941.

What country did the MIDDLESEX belong to?

The MIDDLESEX belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MIDDLESEX carrying?

The MIDDLESEX was carrying general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the MIDDLESEX?

The MIDDLESEX had a tonnage of 9583 tons.

What type of wreck is the MIDDLESEX?

The MIDDLESEX is classified as a steam ship.

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