Nevada Ii Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Nevada ii Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 41.387 N,6 29.51 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.689783
  • Longitude: -6.491833
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NEVADA II
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 128 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 8.5
Tonnage 5693
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,personnel
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 19, 1942
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 14.9.67 ST PA IN 564124N, 062930E [OGB]. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT NOW OWN THE HULL. PART OF CARGO SALVED. (M OF T & D J JONES). NE'S 2515, 3674. H1245/69 4.7.69 THE WK LIES ON THE NE SIDE OF THE RUBBA MOR PENINSULA, PARALLEL TO THE SHORE & BETWEEN THE SHORE & A REEF. THE REEF IS VISIBLE AT LOW WATER & LIES 250FT OFFSHORE NEAR NW TIP OF PENINSULAR, MERGING WITH COASTLINE ABOUT 300YDS TO THE EAST. BOWS OF SHIP FACE EAST & LIE IN APPROX 10FT OF WATER AT LOW WATER. THE STERN BEING IN 50FT. WK HAS BEEN BROKEN BY SEA ACTION & SOME SALVAGE WORK, BUT HULL IS STILL IN ONE PIECE. AT LOW WATER STAUNCHIONS OR DECK SUPPORTS PROJECT 2FT FROM WATER FROM FORWARD PART OF SHIP. SALVAGE 1942-43: CUT DOWN TO WATERLINE & SOME CARGO REMOVED; 1957: PROPELLOR REMOVED; 1968-69 NON-FERROUS FITTINGS REMOVED. (C J OLDFIELD, 26.6.69). H1249/70 29.4.70 SALVAGE WORK REPD WINTER 1968/69 BY MR J.BROOKS, STRATFORD, LONDON. H1310/80 - H1270/80 3.9.80 HULL REPORTED NOW TO BE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED AND THAT NO PART BREAKS WATER AT LWS. HIGHEST PART OF WK STANDS ABOUT 10FT ABOVE GEN SEABED DEPTH OF 50FT. (I D SLADE, 21.8.80). DELETE. NE'S 2722, 2171, 1796. H1310/83/43 25.11.83 REPD POSN 564124N, 062927E [OGB]. OTHERWISE GENERAL INFORMATION ABOVE CORRECT. (C MICHAEL, 4.11.83). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. HH091/297/01 11.12.09 NOT LOCATED. UNABLE TO SURVEY CLOSE INSHORE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1297). NCA.
Last Amended Date Feb 8, 2005

Circumstances of loss

EX-NEVADA '40, EX-ROVUMA. BUILT IN 1918 BY BREMER VULKAN, VEGESACK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT. FOUR BOILERS, QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 386 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR BATHURST. DROVE ASHORE IN DENSE FOG. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the NEVADA II wreck located?

The NEVADA II wreck is located at coordinates 56 41.387 N,6 29.51 W.

How deep is the seabed around the NEVADA II?

The seabed around the NEVADA II lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the NEVADA II sink?

The NEVADA II sank on Jul 19, 1942.

When was the wreck of the NEVADA II discovered?

The wreck of the NEVADA II was discovered in 1967.

What country did the NEVADA II belong to?

The NEVADA II belonged to GB.

What cargo was the NEVADA II carrying?

The NEVADA II was carrying general and mixed goods,personnel.

What was the tonnage of the NEVADA II?

The NEVADA II had a tonnage of 5693 tons.

What type of wreck is the NEVADA II?

The NEVADA II is classified as a steam ship.

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