Norfolk (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Norfolk (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 40.329 N,0 51.895 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.672150
  • Longitude: 0.864917
Wreck Depth 20.89 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NORFOLK (POSSIBLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 94
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 4.6
Orientation 120
Tonnage 73
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 7, 1892
Debris Field 0020.0,270
Original Detection Year 1892
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details SANK ABOUT 28 MILES E BY N OF SPURN POINT. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST). POSN 534012N, 005236E, APPROX. H4465/81 18.11.83 WK EXAM'D 14.7.83 IN 534019N, 005200E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.4 IN GEN DEPTH 24.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. PARTIALLY SWEPT CLEAR AT 20.7MTRS, BUT SWEEPING NOT COMPLETED. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. WK IS APPARENTLY IN TWO SECTIONS. THE MAIN PART LIES 120/300 DEGS AND IS APPROX 30MTRS LONG. THE OTHER SECTION IS ABOUT 20MTRS TO THE WEST AND IS THE HIGHEST PART OF THE WK. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 74). INS AS WK 20MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/05 12.6.92 ONE SECTION DIVED ON. JUST A FEW STEEL PLATES AND RIBS SEEN. AN 8FT DIAMETER STEEL PROPELLER LIES JUST AWAY FROM THE WRECKAGE. HIGHEST PART SEEN WAS LESS THAN 5FT HIGH. (R J COLLINSON). NCA. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 9.7.19 IN 5340.329N 0051.895E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.89 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25 MTRS, HT 4.6 MTRS, LENGTH 94 MTRS, WIDTH 25 MTRS, ORIENTATION 120 DEGS. COLLAPSED WRECK IN TWO PARTS 19 MTRS APART. BOW SECTION 42 MTRS, STERN SECTION 33 MTRS. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 20.5 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2019

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH FV LIBERTY OF GOOLE.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS

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FAQ

Where is the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 40.329 N,0 51.895 E.

How deep is the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 20.89 meters and is located at coordinates 53 40.329 N,0 51.895 E.

How deep is the seabed around the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) sink?

The NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) sank on Apr 7, 1892.

When was the wreck of the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1892.

What country did the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY)?

The NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 73 tons.

What type of wreck is the NORFOLK (POSSIBLY)?

The NORFOLK (POSSIBLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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