Where is the REDSTONE wreck located?

The REDSTONE wreck is located at coordinates 58 53.541 N,2 54.097 W.

How deep is the seabed around the REDSTONE?

The seabed around the REDSTONE lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

The wreck of the REDSTONE was discovered in 1940.

The REDSTONE had a tonnage of 3110 tons.

The REDSTONE is classified as a blockship.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Redstone Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	58 53.541 N,2 54.097 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 58.892350 Longitude: -2.901617
Water Depth	8 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	REDSTONE
Type	blockship
Flag	GB
Tonnage	3110
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1940
Last Detection Year	1972
Original Source	unknown
Surveying Details	H2496/72 14.3.72 SITE OF WK SAID TO BE 323DEG, 2780FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61), OR 585334N, 025400W, BUT WK NO LONGER THERE. HULL HAS BEEN REMOVED. SEABED STAINED WITH WHITE STREAKS AND RUST, NNW/SSE PARALLEL TO BARRIER AND ABOUT 100OFT TO W. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). NCA. RSDRA2025000126343 09.04.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Jun 11, 2025

STEEL SINGLE-SCREW SS, BUILT 1918, WAS SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP. LATER REMOVED. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW).

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