Simplified Wreck Survey
Underwater Wreck Survey Summary for coordinates 51 6.778 N, 1 21.61 E located in the English Channel near the Dover coast. This historical shipwreck site, often referred to as a well-broken wreck, has undergone multiple survey assessments since 1940. The wreck is identified as a probable steamship featuring two midship boilers. The most recent structural survey confirms the wreck is well broken up and appears to have collapsed inwards on itself. The vessel measures 80 meters in length and 26 meters in width, with a structural height of 4.7 meters. The highest point is a section of the stern which stands 7 meters high from the bottom of the surrounding scour. The least multi-beam depth over the wreck is 15.06 meters. The wreck lies on a 140/320-degree orientation. Historically referred to as an obstruction or dangerous wreck, it has been subjected to salvage and dispersal operations throughout the mid-20th century, resulting in its current collapsed state. This site remains a significant underwater feature monitored for maritime navigation safety in the English Channel.
Surveying Details
H012/39 20.2.40 LOCATED BY PAVS 18.10.39. (DOVER SECRET ORDERS 035, 15.2.40). H5824/60 1.3.61 WK LOCATED IN 510644N, 012142E USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51FT. (HMS SCOTT, 31.3.60). CHART AS WK 8FMS 3FT. LC 1828. H2118/61 7.11.61 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 40FT, FOUL AT 43FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41 IN GEN DEPTH 63-68FT. FIXED BY DECCA. SCOUR DEPTH 72FT. (HMS SCOTT, 4.5.61). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 4FT, MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S. - NM 1176/61. H2118/61 26.6.63 DISPERSAL CONTRACT PLACED. (TH, 19.6.63).H899/64 10.3.64 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS, MARKED BY FOUR YELLOW BUOYS. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD,19.2.64). - TNM 481/64.H899/64 31.7.64 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 48FT. (TH, 31.7.64). AMEND TO SW 8FMS & DELETE BUOYS. - NM 1459/64. 4.3.69 NOW CHARTED AS SW 7FMS 4FT [LAT]. NE 1828. 15.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 13.8MTRS. NC 1828. H4199/78 30.10.78 LOCATED 1.11.77 IN 510644N, 012142E USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 2.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, LYING 151/331DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 14.2MTRS. BR STD.EXAM'D 25.4.78 IN 510644N, 012143E. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). NCA.HH090/606/01 1.2.94 EXAM'D 20.10.93 IN 510644N, 012142.2E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.6, FOUL AT 15.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LARGE BROKEN WK LYING 135/315DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 606). AMEND TO SW 15.6MTRS. BR STD. 31.1.11 LOCATED 2010 IN 5106.778N, 0121.610E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.06MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS, HT 4.7MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP, APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED INWARDS ON ITSELF. SHOALEST POINT MIDSHIPS. PIECE OF STERN STANDS 7MTRS HIGH FROM BOTTOM OF SCOUR. (NETSURVEY, HI 1342). LIES 140/320 DEGS. PROBABLE SS WITH TWO BOILERS MIDSHIPS. AMEND WK 15MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
General Comments
COLLAPSED WK, DEEP SCOUR NEXT TO WK