Rochester City Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Rochester city Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 20.411 N,1 46.516 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.340183
  • Longitude: 1.775267
Wreck Depth 13.43 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ROCHESTER CITY
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 70.1 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.6
Sonar Length 70.7
Sonar Width 14.9
Shadow Height 7.1
Orientation 40
Tonnage 1239
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 2, 1916
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3999/16 FNM 256/16 ISSUED. H3849/18 8.7.18 POSN 522025N, 014638E. LEAST DEPTH 42FT. (COMMODORE LOWESTOFT). INS AS WK 7FMS (1916). - FNM 457/18. H909/60 18.5.66 LEAST E/S DEPTH 45 IN GEN DEPTH 67FT. GOOD SONAR CONTACT AT 1500 YDS. (HMS MYRMIDON, 30.11.65). BR STD. H6285/69 27.1.70 LOCATED IN 522014N, 014618E USING DECCA. (KELVIN HUGHES [K5733/2]). 9.2.72 LIES IN 2 PARTS - STERN UPSIDE DOWN AND BOW ON STBD SIDE. BOTH PARTS SOUND, NO SIGN OF CRUMBLING. ORIENTATED E BY S/W BY N. (UNDERMARINE OPS, 1971). 31.7.74 AMEND TO WK 12.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 20.8.82 EXAM'D 16.2.82 IN 522022N, 014637E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6.54MTRS, LENGTH 75.5MTRS, BEAM 9.9MTRS. LIES 037/217 DEG WITH STERN AND PORT SIDE PARTIALLY BURIED IN SAND. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). NCA. HH090/564/01 25.1.93 EXAM'D 13.10.92 IN 522023.1N, 014637.1E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.2, FOUL AT 13.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.6MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 75MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEG, APPARENTLY BROKEN AFT OF MIDSHIPS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. SONAR TRACE DOES NOT SUPPORT PREVIOUS REPORT THAT AFTER SECTION LIES UPSIDE DOWN. (NP 1016, HI 564). BR STD. SEP 2016/000091758 18.07.17 EXAM'D 12.12.16; IN 5220.411N, 0146.516E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.43MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 70.7MTRS, WIDTH 14.9MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 040/220 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1910 BY SIR RAYLTON DIXON & CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ROCHESTER SS CO, SUNDERLAND. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 156HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY NE MARINE ENG CO LTD, SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE SEAHAM FOR ROCHESTER. CARGO 1700 TONS COAL. STRUCK A MINE LAID BY UC-10. ONE MAN LOST.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 20.411 N,1 46.516 E
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FAQ

Where is the ROCHESTER CITY wreck located?

The ROCHESTER CITY wreck is located at coordinates 52 20.411 N,1 46.516 E.

How deep is the ROCHESTER CITY and where exactly is it located?

The ROCHESTER CITY lies at a depth of about 13.43 meters and is located at coordinates 52 20.411 N,1 46.516 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ROCHESTER CITY?

The seabed around the ROCHESTER CITY lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the ROCHESTER CITY sink?

The ROCHESTER CITY sank on May 2, 1916.

When was the wreck of the ROCHESTER CITY discovered?

The wreck of the ROCHESTER CITY was discovered in 1916.

What country did the ROCHESTER CITY belong to?

The ROCHESTER CITY belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ROCHESTER CITY carrying?

The ROCHESTER CITY was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the ROCHESTER CITY?

The ROCHESTER CITY had a tonnage of 1239 tons.

What type of wreck is the ROCHESTER CITY?

The ROCHESTER CITY is classified as a steam ship.

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