Pilsudski Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Pilsudski Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 46.265 N,0 45.554 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.771083
  • Longitude: 0.759233
Wreck Depth 16.88 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PILSUDSKI
Type liner
Flag PL
Length 152.1 m
Width 21.6 m
Draught 9.8
Sonar Length 146.5
Sonar Width 36.5
Shadow Height 11.01
Orientation 40
Tonnage 14294
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 26, 1939
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0119/40 5.3.40 POSN 534644N, 004532E OR 062DEGS, 25.9M FROM SPURN PT LTHO. 2FT OF MASTS VISIBLE. (BRITTEN, 13.2.40). - PFNM 580/40. H0259/40 14.5.40 INS AS DW PA IN 534624N, 004532E. - NM 1179/40. H0391/40 20.2.41 POSN 534624N. 004524E. SHOWING 2 MTS 6FT ABOVE HW. (HMS FRANKLIN 2.10.40). AMEND TO DW IN REVISED POSN. - NM 350/41. H0953/40 16.10.46 G LT BUOY, FL.G.5S LAID CLOSE N OF WK. (TH NM 121/46). - NM 3516/46. H0953/40 7.4.48 SWEPT CLEAR 43FT, FOUL 45FT. GEN DEPTH 91FT. (HMS SCOTT, 9.10.47). AMEND TO WK 7FMS AND DELETE BUOY (TH). - NM 648/48. 5.4.72 WK IDENTIFIED AS THE PILSUDSKI BY DIVER. REPORTED POSN 125DEG, 17.5M FROM FLAMBOROUGH HD. (COSAG, TELECON). 20.3.72 AMEND SW 13.1MTRS. NC 121. 9.5.74 AMEND SW 12.4MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H1287/78/302 19.10.78 BOW & STERN SECTIONS ONLY STANDING 30-40FT, WITH STERN LYING TO STBD AND BOW TO PORT. MIDSHIPS SILTED UP AND ALMOST BURIED. CAUSES TIDE RIPS ON THE SURFACE. (M OXLADE, 12.9.78). H1310/81 15.1.81 DIVED JUNE 1980. BOW SECTION INTACT STANDING 30FT ABOVE SEABED. GEN DEPTH 110FT. (J BENNETT, 10.12.80). H4465/81 17.11.83 EXAM'D 24.7.82 IN 534615N, 004540E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.6MTRS, FOUL AT 17.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 140MTRS APPROX. LYING 050/230DEGS. HIGH POINTS AT BOW AND STERN. MIDSHIPS SECTION APPARENTLY COLLAPSED. (HMS BEAGLE HI 74). AMEND SW 16.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 3257/83. 25.11.99 BOW SECTION STANDS 9MTRS PROUD OF SEABED, BROKEN OFF AND LISTING 45 DEGS TO PORT. STERN UPRIGHT BUT MORE BROKEN, STANDS 5MTRS PROUD. BOTH PROPS BURIED IN SHINGLE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, DEC 1999). HH100/351/20 17.7.03 DIVED ON 13.7.03 IN 5342.273N (SIC), 0045.551E [WGD]. VERY LARGE WK, BROKEN IN TWO. BOWS FALLEN OVER TO PORT SIDE WITH ONE ANCHOR ON THE SEABED. LARGE WINCH STILL ON THE BOWS. VESSEL . LARGE RECTANGULAR PORTHOLES ON STEEL PLATES. A FANTASTIC EMBLEM ON THE TOP OF THE BOWS IS SLOWLY BEING COVERED IN MARINE GROWTH. DIVED BY S OLD, B WOOLFORD AND D SMITH. (S OLD, EMAIL DTD 16.7.03). LATITUDE SHOULD READ 5346.273N. NCA. 2.3.15 LOCATED IN 5346.264N, 0045.554E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.38MTRS. LENGTH 160MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 10MTRS. (CEFAST, SILVER PIT SURVEY 2014, BDC EXAMINATION OF DATA). LIES 045/225 DEGS. MAINLY COLLAPSED WITH BOWS NE WHICH FORM THE HIGHEST POINT. NFS. RETAIN SW 16.6MTRS. SEP 2016/000091757 11.5.17 EXAM'D 30.10.16 IN 5346.265N, 0045.554W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 16.88MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 146.5MTRS, WIDTH 36.5MTRS, HEIGHT 11.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 040/220 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1492). AMEND DW 16.8MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date May 11, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1935 BY CANTIERI RIUNITI DELL'ADRATICO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GDYNIA-AMERICA SHIPPING LINES. OIL ENGINES OF 2516NHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR AUSTRALIA. MINED. TEN MEN LOST.

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FAQ

Where is the PILSUDSKI wreck located?

The PILSUDSKI wreck is located at coordinates 53 46.265 N,0 45.554 E.

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

The PILSUDSKI lies at a depth of about 16.88 meters and is located at coordinates 53 46.265 N,0 45.554 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PILSUDSKI?

The seabed around the PILSUDSKI lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the PILSUDSKI sink?

The PILSUDSKI sank on Nov 26, 1939.

When was the wreck of the PILSUDSKI discovered?

The wreck of the PILSUDSKI was discovered in 1939.

What country did the PILSUDSKI belong to?

The PILSUDSKI belonged to PL.

What was the tonnage of the PILSUDSKI?

The PILSUDSKI had a tonnage of 14294 tons.

What type of wreck is the PILSUDSKI?

The PILSUDSKI is classified as a liner.

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