Ogono Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ogono Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.387550
  • Longitude: 1.034617
Wreck Depth 12.59 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name OGONO
Type steam ship
Flag ES
Length 88.4 m
Width 12.5 m
Draught 5.8
Sonar Length 93
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 5.7
Orientation 54
Tonnage 2416
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 18, 1929
Original Detection Year 1929
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H5516/29 22.8.29 SANK IN 532330N, 010153E, OR BLAKENEY CH BEARING 180DEG, 26.4M. (TH NM 53/29). INS AS DW WITH G CON BUOY. - NM 1374/29. H8573/29 3.4.30 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 42FT. (TH, 31.3.30). AMEND TO WK 7FMS. DELETE BUOY. - NM 533/30, H332/62 29.5.63 EXAM' D 14.11.62 IN 532314N, 010208E, SOME CABLES SSE OF CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. (HMS SCOTT, 9.12.62). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 23.6.75 AMENDED TO WK 17.3MTRS. NC 107. HH090/579/01 11.1.93 EXAM'D 8.11.92 IN 532314.5N, 010211E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.8, FOUL 12.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. (SEATEAM UK LTD, HN FAXED 11.1.93). AMEND TO WK 11.5MTRS. - NM 264/93. HH090/579/01 9.2.93 DESCRIBED AS LARGE AREA OF DEBRIS COVERING 100 X 40MTRS. LIES 045/2254DEGS. (SEATEAM, HI 579). NFA. HH100/351/20 17.7.03 DIVED ON 13.7.03, IN 5323.247N, 0102.091E [WGD] BY GPS. A VERY LARGE WK, ON WHICH EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED DIVERS GOT LOST. AT LEAST 3 HUGE BOILERS. ENGINE AND CRANK OPENED UP, APPEARS TO HAVE DISPERSED BY EXPLOSIVES. LOTS OF STRANGE MASTS ON THE WK WITH ROPES GOING ACROSS. DIVED BY S OLD, B WOOLFORD & D SMITH. COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE REQUESTED. (S OLD, E-MAIL DTD 16.7.03) NCA, AMENDED TO CINC. 17.3.09 CINC REMOVED, MORE THAN 5 YEARS. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 17.7.19 IN 5323.253N 0102.077E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.59 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18 MTRS, HT 5.7 MTRS, LENGTH 93 MTRS, WIDTH 20 MTRS, ORIENTATION 054 DEGS. LARGE WRECK PARTIALLY BURIED. TWO CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES VISIBLE AND DEBRIS ALONG THE AXIS. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 12.5 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2019

Circumstances of loss

SANK QUICKLY AFTER COLLIDING WITH S TUG KINGS CROSS, WHILE ON PASSAGE URDIALES TO MIDDLESBOROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY COMPANIA NAVIERA BIDOSSOA. WAS BUILT IN 1894. (DODS).

General Comments

LARGE AREA OF WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E
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FAQ

Where is the OGONO wreck located?

The OGONO wreck is located at coordinates 53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E.

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

The OGONO lies at a depth of about 12.59 meters and is located at coordinates 53 23.253 N,1 2.077 E.

How deep is the seabed around the OGONO?

The seabed around the OGONO lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the OGONO sink?

The OGONO sank on Aug 18, 1929.

When was the wreck of the OGONO discovered?

The wreck of the OGONO was discovered in 1929.

What country did the OGONO belong to?

The OGONO belonged to ES.

What cargo was the OGONO carrying?

The OGONO was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the OGONO?

The OGONO had a tonnage of 2416 tons.

What type of wreck is the OGONO?

The OGONO is classified as a steam ship.

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