Stanhope Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Stanhope Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.634 N,0 12.766 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.660567
  • Longitude: 0.212767
Wreck Depth 23.2 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name STANHOPE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 74.4 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 4.8
Sonar Length 82
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 168
Tonnage 1367
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 16, 1900
Bottom Texture 4,17
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4959/73 29.10.74 WK LOCATED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.5MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE). WAIT SURVEY. NCA. H2979/74 12.12.74 LOCATED IN 503948N, 001245E [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES VERY BROKEN ON VERY SOFT SILT SEABED. DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY PARTS. LIES N/S WITH MAX. HT ABOUT 25FT. ABOUT 2000-2500 GRT. BOW SECTION HAS TWISTED 90DEGS TO REMAINDER OF WK. HAS CAST IRON PROPELLER OF ABOUT 15FT DIAMETER. (E GILES). H4959/73 23.4.75 EXAM'D 15.10.74 IN 503935N, 001250E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.5 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH APPROX 100FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 24.5MTRS [13FMS 2FT]. NE 536 & NE 2451. H4121/76 28.7.76 SWEPT CLEAR AT 21.2MTRS. (SOISS, SIG DTD 14.6.76). - NM 1547/76. H4121/76 4.8.76 EXAM'D 3.6.75 IN LISTED POSN. SWEPT CLEAR 21.2, FOUL 22.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.3 IN GEN DEPTH 29.3MTRS. LIES 165/345DEGS. DCS3 LENGTH 79MTRS, FROM E/S EXAMINATION 75MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). NCA. H2979/74 25.11.76 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER IN 503914N, 001131.5E [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES NNE/SSW WITH HIGHEST PART (STERN) TO NORTH AND IS UPSIDE DOWN - ABOUT 25FT HIGH. BOW LIES ON STBD SIDE - ABOUT 20FT HIGH. MIDSHIPS SECTION VERY BROKEN. NARROW SCOUR, 5FT DEEP, ON THE W SIDE OF WK. (E GILES, SUBSERVS, 13.11.76). 1.9.77 ABOVE DESCRIPTION (OF 11.11.76) CONFIRMED. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT WK OF THE 'BRAUNTON' [SEE 20411]. (F HINDS, RISDON BEAZLEY, TELECON). 21.10.77 NOW CHARTED AS SW 21MTRS. NC 2450. 13.1.09 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. BOILER TILE (?FIREBRICK) LOCATED MADE BY THOMAS PEAKE & CO, WATERGARE, TUNSTALL. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT 'INGER'. ALSO FOUND WERE SOME ENGLISH PENNIES, THE LATEST DATE BEING 1897. MEASURED LENGTH 94MTRS, WIDTH 11.6MTRS. HAS TWO BOILERS AND A TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. POSSIBLY 'PONTOS'. (J SMITH, EMAIL DTD 10.1.09). NCA. 10.8.11 LIES IN 5039.650N, 0012.750E [WGD]. HELM LOCATED BY J SMITH AND R KING (TUNBRIDGE WELLS SAC). ON THE CENTER BOSS WAS FOUND THE MAKER'S NAME: 'IRVINE & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL, SHIP BUILDERS'. WK HAS TWO BOILERS AND A TWO CYLINDER ENGINE THUS WE CONSIDER THAT THIS IS 'STANHOPE', SUNK 16.3.1900. (J SMITH, EMAIL DTD 1.8.11). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 16.07.15 IN 5039.634N, 0012.766E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.20MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29.20MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 70MTRS, HT 6MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. BROKEN UP WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 8, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1882 OF IRON BY IRVINE & CO, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ENGLISH SS CO, MIDDLESBROUGH. TWO BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 156 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BILBAO FOR MIDDLESBROUGH. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SCHOONER COAL TAR, OF LONDON, IN WNW FORCE 4. (SIBI).

General Comments

BOWS S ON SIDE, STERN INVERTED, LENGTH BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 39.634 N,0 12.766 E
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FAQ

Where is the STANHOPE wreck located?

The STANHOPE wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.634 N,0 12.766 E.

How deep is the STANHOPE and where exactly is it located?

The STANHOPE lies at a depth of about 23.2 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.634 N,0 12.766 E.

How deep is the seabed around the STANHOPE?

The seabed around the STANHOPE lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the STANHOPE sink?

The STANHOPE sank on Mar 16, 1900.

When was the wreck of the STANHOPE discovered?

The wreck of the STANHOPE was discovered in 1974.

What country did the STANHOPE belong to?

The STANHOPE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the STANHOPE carrying?

The STANHOPE was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the STANHOPE?

The STANHOPE had a tonnage of 1367 tons.

What type of wreck is the STANHOPE?

The STANHOPE is classified as a steam ship.

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