Nautilus Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Nautilus Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 36.52 N,0 26.02 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.608667
  • Longitude: 0.433667
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NAUTILUS
Type minelayer
Flag NL
Length 58.5 m
Width 9.4 m
Draught 3.4
Shadow Height 1
Tonnage 800
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 22, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H01916/41 25.5.41 H01916/41 25.5.41 SUNK AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION IN POSN 533550N, 002548E. ONE MAST SHOWING 6FT AT HW. (FO HUMBER, 24.5.41). H01916/41 29.6.41 H01916/41 29.6.41 TWO MASTS SHOWING AT LW. FOREMAST SHOWS 7FT, MAINMAST 4FT. LIES IN 62FT ON AN EVEN KEEL. POSN 533559N, 002528E. MARKED BY A BUOY SITUATED 238DEG 150YARDS FROM WK. (HMS FRANKLIN, 28.6.41). H01916/41 16.7.41 H01916/41 16.7.41 INS AS DW IN 533550N, 002548E. - NM 1636/41. H01916/41 25.7.41 H01916/41 25.7.41 INS GREEN SPHERICAL LT BUOY, FLG 10SEC, 225DEG 320FT FROM WK. - TFNM 1735/41. H01916/41 15.10.41 H01916/41 15.10.41AMENDED POSN 533638N, 002613E. BUOY 238DEG 150YARDS FROM WK. (CAPT M/S, HMS COLONSAY HN DTD 25.9.41 & SO GRIMSBY, 14.10.41). H01916/41 8.11.42 H01916/41 8.11.42 EXAM'D IN 533630N, 002608E. SWEPT CLEAR 15FT, FOUL 18FT. LEAST E/S 20FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 7.11.42). H01916/41 28.11.42 H01916/41 28.11.42 AMEND TO 2.5FMS IN 533630N, 002608E. GREEN CAN LT BUOY. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER & TH). - NM 2608/42. H01916/41 8.5.47 H01916/41 8.5.47 NOT FOUND MAY 1947. (WDO GRIMSBY, 7.5.47). H01916/41 24.9.48 H01916/41 24.9.48 WK BELIEVED TO BE NAUTILUS LOCATED IN 533630N, 002602E. (HMS SCOTT, 23.9.47). H01916/41 13.6.50 H01916/41 13.6.50 SEARCH CARRIED OUT UNDER GOOD CONDITIONS BY A/S CENTRED ON 533630N, 002608E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR 48FT. DOD SAY THAT WK WAS BLOWN TO BITS IN 1946. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 12.6.50). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 0FT, DELETE LT BUOY. 23.6.75 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13.9MTRS. NC 107. H3805/72 28.2.78 H3805/72 28.2.78 NOT FOUND DURING DCS3 AREA SEARCH. (SOISS HI 54/77). DELETED. BR STD. HH100/351/19 6.1.03 HH100/351/19 6.1.03 DIVED 8.02 IN 5336.520N, 0026.020W [WGD] USING GPS. REMAINS OF WK SPREAD OVER A WIDE AREA. EXTENDS >100MTRS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. NOTHING STANDS ABOVE 1MTR HIGH AND NOTHING FOUND LARGER THAN 2 BY 2MTRS. SEABED SAND. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (K SMITH). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. 4.9.13 4.9.13 NOT LOCATED 7.4.13 BY M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). RETAIN FOUL. NCA.
Last Amended Date Jan 6, 2003

Circumstances of loss

SUNK IN COLLISION.

General Comments

SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA, HT BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 36.52 N,0 26.02 E
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FAQ

Where is the NAUTILUS wreck located?

The NAUTILUS wreck is located at coordinates 53 36.52 N,0 26.02 E.

How deep is the seabed around the NAUTILUS?

The seabed around the NAUTILUS lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the NAUTILUS sink?

The NAUTILUS sank on May 22, 1941.

When was the wreck of the NAUTILUS discovered?

The wreck of the NAUTILUS was discovered in 1941.

What country did the NAUTILUS belong to?

The NAUTILUS belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the NAUTILUS?

The NAUTILUS had a tonnage of 800 tons.

What type of wreck is the NAUTILUS?

The NAUTILUS is classified as a minelayer.

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