Saga (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Saga (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 52.65 N,1 14.153 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 30.62 m |
| Water Depth | 36 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SAGA (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 75.8 |
| Sonar Width | 20.2 |
| Shadow Height | 6.3 |
| Orientation | 27 |
| Tonnage | 1143 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 14, 1918 |
| Bottom Texture | Gravel |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 1918 POSN, U BOAT OFF SUNDERLAND BRG SE 0.33 TO 0.5M, 545310N, 011406W. (M8267). 1918 TORPEDOED IN 545700N, 011650W. (V.A.E.C REPORT M06754). H4214 1.7.26 INS AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H5667/52 AMENDED TO NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1191. H2433/71 22.4.71 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (ISS HI 9/70). H2189/71 22.5.72 SONAR CONTACT ABOUT 4C WSW. NOT YET INVESTIGATED. (1SS 1971 K6040). 18.5.73 INS AS WK USC 20MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN) NC 152. 10.5.85 AMENDED TO WK USC PA 20MTRS. NE 1191. HH090/796/01 22.12.98 EXAM'D 16.7.98 IN 545240.0N, 011408.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.1, FOUL 30.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.2 IN GEN DEPTH 36-37MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.0MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS. LIES 025/205 DEGS. LARGE PARTIALLY INTACT WK. DAMAGE TO BOW AND STERN. HIGH POINTS AT BOW AND STERN. SOME SUPERSTRUCTURE APPARENT, PROUD OF SEABED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). BR STD. 2000 WK IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. VESSEL COLLAPSED EXPOSING BOILER, ENGINE, CONDENSER, & DONKEY-ENGINE. MIDSHIPS & BOWS ARE HIGHEST SECTIONS, STANDING 5MTRS. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE NE COAST, R YOUNG) 1.8.06 DIVED 28.7.06 IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 4.2MTRS HIGH BY E/S. WK IS ALMOST UPRIGHT WITH A SUBSTANTIAL BOILER/ENGINE BLOCK WHICH FORMS THE SHOALEST POINT LOCATED DURING THE DIVE. FWD AND AFT OF THIS AREA THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED IN ON ITSELF. BOW AND STERN NOT EXAM'D DURING THE DIVE. (R MALONE). NCA. 3.9.08 WRECK DIVED BY K LAWRENCE, SEAHAM DIVER. HAS 2 BOILERS & TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. FROM BOW TO BOILERS PROBABLY 3 HOLDS AND 3 WINCHES. STERN MOUNTED MACHINERY. AT LEAST 10MTRS FROM ENGINE TO STERN APPEARS TO BE DECKING WITH NO HOLD. LARGE GUN JUST OFF STERN. (R YOUNG, E-MAIL 2.9.08) SAGA REPORTED AS ONLY HAVING ONE BOILER. AMENDED TO SAGA (POSSIBLY). NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 2.3.19 EXAM�D 2.3.19 IN 5452.650N, 0114.153W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.62MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 75.8MTRS, WIDTH 20.2MTRS, HT 6.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 027/207DEGS. WELL BROKEN UP WITH CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 15, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR ROUEN. TORPEDOED BY UB 64. BUILT 1901 WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT, OWNED AT TIME OF LOST BY THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE NE COAST VOL.1, R YOUNG)
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 52.65 N,1 14.153 W
Saga (Possibly) on Wreck Map
Saga (Possibly) Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
WELL BROKEN UP WITH CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES