Modig Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Modig Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 44.482 N,0 16.57 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.741367
  • Longitude: 0.276167
Wreck Depth 16.1 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MODIG
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 80.8 m
Width 12.2 m
Draught 5.8
Sonar Length 111.5
Sonar Width 50.8
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 172
Tonnage 1704
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 21, 1916
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H7928 22.12.16 SUNK 26 MILES S 15DEG E (MAG) FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. H7943 IN POSN 534430N, 001700E. 2 MASTS VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. BUOY W OF WK. - FNM 15/17. H3211/17 12.12.17 TO BE DISPERSED. (VAEC). H3849/18 29.8.18 NOTHING FOUND. (VAEC). H124/19 3.1.19 OBSTRUCTION FOUND. SWEEP FOULED. (VAEC). H870/22 14.2.22 WK DISPERSED IN 534430N, 001642E. CLEAR DEPTH OF 50FT OVER REMAINS AT LWST. (TH 4415/21). AMEND OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL TO WK 50FT. - NM 4415/21. H01624/44 14.6.44 POSN 534430N, 001644E. KNOWN TO HAVE AT LEAST 50FT OVER IT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 22.5.44). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1213/44. 10.2.67 AMEND TO DW. NE 109. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 14.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 7.9.77 IN 534430N, 001642.7E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 3.5MTRS. EITHER 2 WKS CLOSE TOGETHER OR ONE BROKEN IN TWO. LYING N/S, WELL BROKEN UP & PROBABLY PARTIALLY BURIED. (SOISS, HI 54/77). BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 5.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5344.482N, 0016.570E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 111.5MTRS, WIDTH 50.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 172/352 DEGS. LARGE WRECK BROKEN IN TWO, MOSTLY DISINTEGRATED OR BURRIED. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI1473). AMEND DW 16.1MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1913 BY NYLANDS VAERKSTED, CHRISTAINA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AN. CHRISTENSENS REDERI. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 152HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR ROUEN. CARGO COAL. MINED.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS CLOSE TOGETHER, WELL BROKEN UP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 44.482 N,0 16.57 E
Modig on Wreck Map Modig Wreck on Google Map

More Steam Ship Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

FAQ

Where is the MODIG wreck located?

The MODIG wreck is located at coordinates 53 44.482 N,0 16.57 E.

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

The MODIG lies at a depth of about 16.1 meters and is located at coordinates 53 44.482 N,0 16.57 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MODIG?

The seabed around the MODIG lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the MODIG sink?

The MODIG sank on Dec 21, 1916.

When was the wreck of the MODIG discovered?

The wreck of the MODIG was discovered in 1916.

What country did the MODIG belong to?

The MODIG belonged to NO.

What cargo was the MODIG carrying?

The MODIG was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the MODIG?

The MODIG had a tonnage of 1704 tons.

What type of wreck is the MODIG?

The MODIG is classified as a steam ship.

Back to Wrecks