Stalheim Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Stalheim Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 34.635 N,3 49.715 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 2.76 m |
| Water Depth | 6 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | STALHEIM |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 76.5 m |
| Width | 12.8 m |
| Draught | 4.3 |
| Sonar Length | 81.3 |
| Sonar Width | 19.8 |
| Shadow Height | 3.4 |
| Orientation | 125 |
| Tonnage | 1298 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 31, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | 4,1 |
| Scour Dimensions | 004.5,,000.5,312.0 |
| Debris Field | yes |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H0734/40 SUNK IN 513436N, 034941W OR 245 DEG, 6.8C FROM LT ON SEAWARD END OF PORT TALBOT PIER. - PFNM 2005/40. H0835/40 1.10.40 INS AS DW IN 513436N, 034941W. - NM 2390/40. H0734/40 28.4.41 G CONICAL BUOY, BELL, LAID 1C N OF WK. - TFNM 929/41. H0734/40 17.11.41 INS BUOY. - NM 2705/41. H0734/40 18.9.45 AMEND BUOY TO G CON. - NM 2861/45. H0734/40 11.11.49 AMEND TO WK 0FM 4FT AND AMEND BUOY TO G CON, BELL. - NM 2337/49. H1780/67 25.9.67 MOVE BUOY TO 1 C N OF WK. NM ACTION. 28.9.71 AMEND TO SW 1.2MTRS, WITH G CON, BELL, CLOSE N. (E8677). NC 1161. 28.7.72 AMEND TO SW 0.5MTR [LAT], WITH BUOY. H3804/72 31.7.72 BUOY REPLACED BY G CAN, BELL, RAREFL, LAID IN 513430N, 034948W. (TH 6.7.72). - NM 2057/73. H3804/72 3.5.77 LEAST DEPTH NOW 4.1MTRS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (BTDB, 14.4.77). - NM 1095/77. H3804/72 27.5.77 BUOY PERMANENTLY REMOVED. (BTDB NM 27/4/77). H3804/72 1.7.80 LEAST DEPTH NOW 0.2MTRS. (LT KEILLER, HMS FOX, TELECON 25.6.80). NAVAREA I ISSUED. AWAIT CONFIRMATION. H3804/72 16.7.80 LOCATED 010 DEG, 40MTRS FROM CHARTED POSN IN 513437.44N, 034940.5W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.2MTRS. SWEPT CLEAR 0.1MTR, FOUL 0.2MTR. (HMS FOX, HN DTD 25.6.80 & TELECON 16.7.80). AMEND TO SW 0.1MTR. - NM 1679/80. H3804/72 12.8.80 WIRE SWEEP NOT CONCLUSIVE DUE FISHING FLOATS. LEAST DEPTH 0.2MTR OBTAINED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DIVING EXAMINATION UNSATISFACTORY - VIS NIL AND HULL IN JAGGED CONDITION. (HMS FOX, HN 22.7.80). NCA. H1934/78 24.1.83 WK MAY HAVE ASSUMED A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE WITH A POSSIBLE DECREASE IN CLEARANCE. (BTDB, S WALES, NM). NCA. 11.7.83 NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (DOCK MANAGER, BTDB SWANSEA, TELECON 11.7.83). H3941/88 22.6.90 EXAM'D 17.6.89 IN 513437.2N, 034939.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.1 IN GEN DEPTHS 5.7 TO 6.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTR DEEP. INTACT, LYING N/S. LENGTH 37MTRS BUT N END OF WK MAY BE BURIED IN MUD. NOT SWEPT DUE TO SHALLOW DEPTHS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS FAWN, HI 463). NCA. SEP 2018/000049886 3.7.18 EXAM'D 17.2.18; WK LOCATED IN 5134.635N, 0349.715W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.76MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS, LENGTH 81.3MTRS, WIDTH, 19.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 4.5MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP. DEBRIS FIELD TOWARDS 312 DEGS. WK IS MOSTLY DEGRADED. (TITAN SURVEYS LTD, HI 1576). AMEND DW 2.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 3, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED OFF PORT TALBOT WHILE ON PASSAGE FOR BARRY AND ST JOHN, N.B.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 34.635 N,3 49.715 W
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