Portia Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Portia Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 44.944 N,0 17.694 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.749067
  • Longitude: 0.294900
Wreck Depth 15.87 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PORTIA
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 68.9 m
Width 11 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 91.9
Sonar Width 27.3
Shadow Height 3.84
Orientation 173
Tonnage 1127
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 1, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE 'JUNO'. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED ON 7.9.77 IN 534455.4N, 001750.2E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19-21MTRS. WRECKAGE SCATTERED OVER AN AREA 100FT BY 50FT. HAS TWO HIGH POINTS. (SOISS, 23.12.77). BR STD. H1287/78/302 19.10.78 WK LOCATED IN 534447N, 001745E USING DECCA. BOILER ONLY STANDING 15FT IN SMALL SCOUR. (M OXLADE, 12.9.78). H1944/80 23.4.82 EXAM'D 12.6.81 IN 534456N, 001749E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 3.4MTRS, SHADOW HT 3.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH 19.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING 176/356DEGS. SONAR LENGTH 65MTRS, BEAM 13.5MTRS. NOT CLOSE SOUNDED DUE TO LOBSTER POTS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS. - NM 1147/82. 21.7.09 DIVED 14.7.09 IN 5344.944N, 0017.704E [WGD]. LENGTH 68.9MTRS, WIDTH 10.9MTRS, HT 2MTRS BY DIVER. LIES N/S. MANUFACTURER'S NAME PLATE BEARING THE NAME 'PORTIA' RECOVERED. (P RODGER, LTD REC'D 21.7.09). RETAIN WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 6.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5344.944N, 0017.694E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 91.9MTRS, WIDTH 27.3MTRS, HEIGHT 3.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 173/353 DEGS. WRECK HAS BROKEN AND SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 6, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1914 BY TRONDHJEMS MEK. VERSTED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J LUND & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 116NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MINED.

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FAQ

Where is the PORTIA wreck located?

The PORTIA wreck is located at coordinates 53 44.944 N,0 17.694 E.

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

The PORTIA lies at a depth of about 15.87 meters and is located at coordinates 53 44.944 N,0 17.694 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PORTIA?

The seabed around the PORTIA lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the PORTIA sink?

The PORTIA sank on Feb 1, 1917.

When was the wreck of the PORTIA discovered?

The wreck of the PORTIA was discovered in 1939.

What country did the PORTIA belong to?

The PORTIA belonged to NO.

What cargo was the PORTIA carrying?

The PORTIA was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the PORTIA?

The PORTIA had a tonnage of 1127 tons.

What type of wreck is the PORTIA?

The PORTIA is classified as a steam ship.

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