Sea Serpent Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Sea serpent Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 2.123 N,1 11.375 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.035383
  • Longitude: 1.189583
Wreck Depth 14.58 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SEA SERPENT
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 68.6 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 71
Sonar Width 11.4
Shadow Height 6.2
Orientation 24
Tonnage 902
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 23, 1916
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H1860/16 24.3.16 NOT CONSIDERED THAT MAST DESTROYED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H6345/26 4.11.26 INS NDW (1916) ON CHART 1895. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H2760/49 18.5.49 LOCATED IN 510204N, 011124E. POSN BY DECCA. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 27.4.49). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. H2760/49 19.10.60 DRIFT SWEEP CLEARED AT 31FT, FOUL AT 38FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33FT IN GEN DEPTH 68FT. SCOUR DEPTH 2FT. (HMS SCOTT, 17.5.60). AMEND TO WK 5FMS 1FT WITH A G CAN BUOY GPFL(2)G.10S CLOSE SE OF WK. - NM 1396/60. H2760/49 18.1.62 AMEND BUOY TO G CONL BUOY GPFL(3)G.10S CLOSE NW OF WK. (TH NM 93 &99/61). - NM 2749/61. H2760/49 15.5.62 BUOY NUMBERED 3. (TH NM 35/62). NCA. H2118/61 26.6.63 DISPERSAL CONTRACT PLACED. (TH, 19.6.63). H2760/49 15.1.64 DISPERSED TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 46FT MLWS (TH, 9.12.63). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 4FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 53/64. 10.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.3MTRS. NC 1892. H4199/78 31.8.78 LOCATED 18/19.10.77 IN 510206N, 011128E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.8MTRS. LYING 005/185DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/82/22 16.8.82 LYING UPRIGHT ON SEABED WITH ALL SUPERSTRUCTURE MISSING AND LARGE SECTIONS OF HULL BADLY DECAYED & COLLAPSING. HT ABOVE SEABED APPROX 7MTRS. (P G WEATHERLEY, 8.8.82). NCA. HH090/711/01 22.1.97 EXAM'D 14.8.96 IN 510208N, 011122E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.8, FOUL 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 36MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS. IN ONE PIECE. (NP 1016, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 13.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. [DANGER LINE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE WK 21.0MTRS [13487] CLOSE NW]. SEP 2016/000091764 19.4.17 EXAM'D 20.7.16 IN 5102.123N, 0111.375E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.58MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 71MTRS, WIDTH 11.4MTRS, HEIGHT 6.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 024/204 DEGS. WK INTACT & UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND TO DW 14.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2017

Circumstances of loss

MINED WHILST EN ROUTE FROM LIVERPOOL TO DUNKIRK. (LL WW1). BUILT IN 1898 BY A MCMILLAN & SON AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY LEACH & CO., STRUCK A MINE AND SANK OFF FOLKESTONE PIER. 14 LIVES LOST. (DODS).

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT

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FAQ

Where is the SEA SERPENT wreck located?

The SEA SERPENT wreck is located at coordinates 51 2.123 N,1 11.375 E.

How deep is the SEA SERPENT and where exactly is it located?

The SEA SERPENT lies at a depth of about 14.58 meters and is located at coordinates 51 2.123 N,1 11.375 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SEA SERPENT?

The seabed around the SEA SERPENT lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the SEA SERPENT sink?

The SEA SERPENT sank on Mar 23, 1916.

When was the wreck of the SEA SERPENT discovered?

The wreck of the SEA SERPENT was discovered in 1916.

What country did the SEA SERPENT belong to?

The SEA SERPENT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the SEA SERPENT carrying?

The SEA SERPENT was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the SEA SERPENT?

The SEA SERPENT had a tonnage of 902 tons.

What type of wreck is the SEA SERPENT?

The SEA SERPENT is classified as a steam ship.

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