Saint Ninian Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Saint ninian Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 28.493 N,0 28.1 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.474883
  • Longitude: -0.468333
Wreck Depth 37.18 m
Water Depth 49 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SAINT NINIAN
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 97.5 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 7.3
Sonar Length 92.8
Sonar Width 12.6
Shadow Height 7.74
Orientation 5
Tonnage 3026
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo minerals,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 7, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SANK 1/4 MILE INSIDE NO 9 BUOY, WHITBY. (LLOYD'S WAR LOSSES). H4069/72 4.12.75 WK LOCATED IN 542827N, 002750W USING DECCA. STANDS 40FT ABOVE SEABED. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE LTD, HN 13.11.75). INS AS WK 33MTRS. - NM BLOCK. H5103/83 30.9.86 FASTENER IN 542819N, 002754W. (KINGFISHER OBSTN BOOKLET - WHITBY AREA). NCA. H1310/86/34 17.12.86 LARGE ARMED WK WITH IRON ORE CARGO. THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE MOORLANDS. LIES WITH BOW LEVEL WITH SEABED AND CENTRE SECTION AND STERN LISTING TO PORT AND STANDING 12MTRS HIGH. POSN 542824N, 002800W. LEAST DEPTH 40MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS [MHWS]. (G WADSWORTH, 13.11.86). NCA. H6331/87 25.1.89 EXAM'D 13.8.88 IN 542827N, 002800W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 38.5, FOUL AT 39.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39.5 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 11MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH HIGH POINT NEAR N END. APPEARS TWISTED AND PROBABLY FRACTURED AMIDSHIPS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). AMEND TO SW 38MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/09 6.6.95 INTACT AFT WITH SHELL CASES ON STERN, THEREFORE ARMED. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). HH100/351/13 17.3.98 CONFIRMED AS 'SAINT NINIAN'. POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION FROM BELL. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY, LTR DTD 12.3.98). HH100/351/17 27.4.01 LARGE WK STANDING HIGH OFF THE BOTTOM. VIRTUALLY INTACT GUNWHALES. LEANS 30 DEGS TO STBD BROM STERN TO MIDSHIPS. ENGINE LEANS AT THIS ANGLE, BUT THE TWO BOILERS AND THE SECTION TO THE BOW ARE UPRIGHT. (A C JACKSON/C A RACEY). NCA. SEP 2017/000002822 24.5.17 EXAM'D 13.12.16 IN 5428.493N, 0028.100W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 37.18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. LENGTH 92.8MTRS, WIDTH 12.6MTRS, HT 7.74MTRS, ORIENTATION 005/185 DEGS. WK VISIBLE, TWIN BOILERS VISIBLE MIDSHIPS. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 24, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1894 BY D & W HENDERSON & CO, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE SAINT NINIAN SS CO. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 258 HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PORT KELAH FOR THE TEES. CARGO PYRITES. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY UB 34 1/4 MILE INSIDE NO 9 BUOY, WHITBY. HAD STOPPED TO PICK UP SURVIVORS FROM CORSICAN PRINCE.

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FAQ

Where is the SAINT NINIAN wreck located?

The SAINT NINIAN wreck is located at coordinates 54 28.493 N,0 28.1 W.

How deep is the SAINT NINIAN and where exactly is it located?

The SAINT NINIAN lies at a depth of about 37.18 meters and is located at coordinates 54 28.493 N,0 28.1 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SAINT NINIAN?

The seabed around the SAINT NINIAN lies at approximately 49 meters deep.

When did the SAINT NINIAN sink?

The SAINT NINIAN sank on Feb 7, 1917.

When was the wreck of the SAINT NINIAN discovered?

The wreck of the SAINT NINIAN was discovered in 1917.

What country did the SAINT NINIAN belong to?

The SAINT NINIAN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the SAINT NINIAN carrying?

The SAINT NINIAN was carrying minerals,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the SAINT NINIAN?

The SAINT NINIAN had a tonnage of 3026 tons.

What type of wreck is the SAINT NINIAN?

The SAINT NINIAN is classified as a steam ship.

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