Steam Ship Wreck 12988

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 31.84 N,5 50.297 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.530667
  • Longitude: -5.838283
Wreck Depth 56 m
Water Depth 58 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 33.8
Sonar Width 10.7
Shadow Height 3.9
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 2012
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 10, 2013

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at coordinates 55 31.84 N, 5 50.297 W in the North Channel off the coast of Scotland. This well-preserved shipwreck remains upright and largely intact on the seabed. The vessel measures 33.9 meters in length, 10.7 meters in width, and stands 3.92 meters high. It rests in a general depth of 58.2 meters with a least depth of 56.3 meters recorded over the wreckage. The site features a 1-meter deep scour at the southeast end. The wreck lies on a 150/330 degree orientation with bows facing southeast. Structural analysis identifies the remains as a beamy paddle tug featuring two athwartships boilers. The site is charted as a 56-meter wreck.

Surveying Details

10.10.13 EXAM'D 4.12.12 IN 5531.840N, 0550.297W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 56.30 IN GEN DEPTH 58.2MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP AT SE END. LENGTH 33.9MTRS, WIDTH 10.7MTRS, HT 3.92MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1370). BEAMY. ?PADDLE TUG WITH TWO ATHWARTSHIPS BOILERS. INS AS WK 56MTRS.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SE, SCOUR AT SW END, NE END BURIED

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