Mongolian Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Mongolian Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 11.033 N,0 8.164 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.183883
  • Longitude: -0.136067
Wreck Depth 25.1 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MONGOLIAN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 121.9 m
Width 13.7 m
Draught 7
Sonar Length 125.3
Sonar Width 23.9
Shadow Height 11.4
Orientation 344
Tonnage 4892
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 21, 1918
Scour Dimensions 013.2,,002.0,024.0
Debris Field 021.9,,,344
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4220/18 4M SSE(MAG) FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. (TH). H5032/18 19.8.18 INS AS WK 11FMS. H4144/18 POSN 541110N 000800W. (VAEC). - FNM 489/18. M35245 28.7.18 POSN 541000 000830W, SANK IMMEDIATELY. (BOT). H4220/18 8.8.18 POSN 541005N, 000910W. BUOY NORTH EASTWARD FROM WRECK. - (FNM507/18). H4470/18 8.8.18 VERIFIED POSN: 247DEG (TRUE) SPEETON MILL 4.2M OR 541101N, 000812W. MARKED BY BUOY NORTH EASTWARD (TH). H3752/26 AMENDED TO NDW. BR STD. 14.3.69 AMENDED TO WK 11FMS. BR STD. 5.12.74 AMENDED TO WK 19MTRS. NC 129. HH090/730/01 17.12.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NO EVIDENCE IN PREVIOUS SURVEY DETAILS TO SUPPORT POSN OR SURVEYED LEAST DEPTH. AMEND TO USCPA 19MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/13 30.4.98 LIES IN 541104N, 000807W [WGD] BY GPS. LEAST DEPTH 24MTRS. GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. HIGH POINT IS THE BOWS. POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION FROM THE BELL. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY, LTR DTD 14.4.98). AMEND TO WK 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 28.7.99 IN ONE PIECE, UPRIGHT. BOW AND STERN INTACT. SIDES COLLAPSING IN PLACES. HOLDS OPEN. BOILERS AND ENGINES CLEAR FROM THE TOP. WINCHES IN POSITION. FOUR ANCHORS ON THE DECK. MASTS LYING CROSSWISE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1999). SEP 2016/000007250 19.06.16 EXAM'D 17.02.16 IN 5411.033N, 0008.164W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 25.1 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 125.3 MTRS, WIDTH 23.9MTRS, HT 11.4 MTRS, ORIENTATION 343/163. SCOUR LENGTH 13.2MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 024DEGS. THE WRECK SEEMS TO BE MAINLY INTACT, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THE WRECK HAS BROKEN IN TWO ALONG THE CENTRE, CAUSING THE BOW AND STERN TO LEAN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THERE IS A MINOR AMOUNT OF DEBRIS ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND TO DW 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 25, 2016

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.ON VOYAGE MIDDLESBROUGH TO LONDON. BUILT IN 1891 BY D & W HENDERSON & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE INDIAN AND PENINSULAR STEAM NAVIGATION CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 582 NHP FOR 12 KNOTS. 36 MEN LOST. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the MONGOLIAN wreck located?

The MONGOLIAN wreck is located at coordinates 54 11.033 N,0 8.164 W.

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

The MONGOLIAN lies at a depth of about 25.1 meters and is located at coordinates 54 11.033 N,0 8.164 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MONGOLIAN?

The seabed around the MONGOLIAN lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the MONGOLIAN sink?

The MONGOLIAN sank on Jul 21, 1918.

When was the wreck of the MONGOLIAN discovered?

The wreck of the MONGOLIAN was discovered in 1918.

What country did the MONGOLIAN belong to?

The MONGOLIAN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MONGOLIAN carrying?

The MONGOLIAN was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the MONGOLIAN?

The MONGOLIAN had a tonnage of 4892 tons.

What type of wreck is the MONGOLIAN?

The MONGOLIAN is classified as a steam ship.

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