Other Wreck 11632

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
56 4.533 N,2 57.333 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.075550
  • Longitude: -2.955550
Wreck Depth 40 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 25
Sonar Width 15
Orientation 140
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1994
Last Detection Year 1995
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Sep 5, 2003

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck site located at coordinates 56 4.533 N, 2 57.333 W, situated off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea. This site represents the remains of a submerged vessel, historically identified as a potential wreck site possibly associated with HMS Dulverton or HMS Berkley. Survey data describes the obstruction as a debris mound measuring approximately 25 meters by 15 meters, rising 3 meters above the seabed at a total depth of 44 meters. The seabed surface at this location is characterized by a layer of coal or shale, with no visible upstanding wreckage or intact structural components detected by ROV examination. The site is currently classified as a dispersed wreck, likely consisting only of ballast or cargo residue, and is charted as an underwater obstruction.

Surveying Details

HH264/430/02 3.3.94 NDW IN 560430.5N, 025714W. (HMS DULVERTON HN). BR STD. HH264/430/02 19.10.95 WK IN 560432N, 025720W [WGD]. A MOUND OF APPROX 25MTRS BY 15MTRS. NO UPSTANDING WRECKAGE, MOUND RISES 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED IN DEPTH OF 44MTRS. NO STRUCTURE SEEN BY THE ROV. SURFACE COVERED WITH EITHER COAL OR SHALE. POSSIBLY A WOODEN WRECK, NOW DISPERSED WITH ONLY BALLAST OR CARGO REMAINING. (HMS BERKLEY, HN DTD 12.10.95). INS AS WK USC 40MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

AREA OF WRECKAGE OR CARGO

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 4.533 N,2 57.333 W
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