Santagata (?Part Of) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Santagata (?part of) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 10.093 N,1 31.237 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 23.5 m |
| Water Depth | 25 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SANTAGATA (?PART OF) |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | IT |
| Sonar Length | 12.9 |
| Sonar Width | 10.4 |
| Shadow Height | 1.5 |
| Orientation | 140 |
| Tonnage | 7011 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | chemicals |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 24, 1950 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1950 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H5498/69 14.11.69 WK LOCATED IN 511004N, 013141E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26MTRS. SEABED FLAT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 8(B)/69). CHART AS WK 13FMS. - NM 1837/69. H4667/70 31.12.70 A SEARCH OF THE AREA BY BOAT FAILED TO FIND WRECK. TIME DID NOT PERMIT FURTHER SEARCH. NO SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED DURING SHIPS SEARCH OF AREA. (HMS BULLDOG, 21.9.70). NCA. H8033/68 23.3.71 NOT SEARCHED FOR. (SOISS, ROS DTD 31.12.70). NCA. H2234/71 23.9.71 LOCATED IN 511004N, 013119E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26.8MTRS. FLAT SEABED. NOT FOUND IN SONAR AREA SEARCH OR SUBSEQUENTLY DURING SONAR INVESTIGATIONS. CLOSE AGREEMENT WITH DECCA CO-ORDS INDICATE LONGITUDE ERROR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 14.7.71). AMEND POSN TO 511004N, 013119E. BR STD. 15.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 23.5MTRS. NC 1828. H2234/71 2.5.73 LOCATED IN 511010N, 013116E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 27MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NCA. H2100/74 30.1.74 LOCATED IN 511003N, 013118E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 27.3MTRS. FLAT SEABED. VERY SMALL WK, LESS THAN 20MTRS IN EXTENT. SMALL SCOUR ON W SIDE. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H1938/78 19.3.81 NOT LOCATED USING DCS3 AND E/S. WIRE SWEEP 1MTR ABOVE SEABED PASSED THROUGH CHARTED POSN. NOT FOULED. CONSIDER WK DOES NOT EXIST IN THIS POSN. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). AMENDED TO DEAD. H1951/80 1.6.81 NOT LOCATED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21B/81). NCA. HH090/738/01 22.7.97 NOT LOCATED DURING DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF LISTED POSN. LISTED POSN LIES IN AN AREA OF 4MTR HIGH SANDWAVES. WK IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED TO EXIST. (NP 1016, HI 738). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH091/294/01 8.4.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). NCA. 26.2.13 LOCATED 13.12.12 IN 5110.093N, 0131.237E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.50 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 12.9MTRS, WIDTH 10.4MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1399). CHECK LINES ONLY. NFS. POSSIBLY RE-EMERGING WK. INS AS WK 23.5MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 26, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CASA BLANCA FOR LEITH. GROUNDED ON GOODWIN SANDS AND BROKE IN TWO. (TH).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 10.093 N,1 31.237 E
Santagata (?Part Of) on Wreck Map
Santagata (?Part Of) Wreck on Google Map
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- Santagata Wreck 734.2 M
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- L'armandeche Wreck 930.7 M
- Agen Wreck 1239.1 M
- Other Wreck 44115 1541.4 M
- Other Wreck 70313 1660.5 M
- U Boat Wreck 1717.8 M
- Other Wreck 70272 1740 M
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General Comments
?EMERGING WK See Also: 13709