Steam Ship Wreck 1646

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 42.033 N,2 48.094 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.700550
  • Longitude: -2.801567
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 1987
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Dec 8, 1987

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck of an old steamship located off the coast of Cullen, Scotland, at coordinates 57 42.033 N, 2 48.094 W. The site, documented by local divers and fishermen, features two large boilers resting at a depth of 85 feet. Although visual confirmation via surface markers has proven difficult due to the nature of the underwater obstruction, the wreck remains a known feature for mariners in the area. This historic steamship wreckage is well-established in local records, though the exact structural integrity is currently unverified.

Surveying Details

H1310/81/28 22.10.81 WK OF OLD STEAMSHIP LOCATED ABOUT 1MILE NE OF CULLEN, IN APPROX 574203N, 024800W [OGB]. TWO LARGE BOILERS FOUND IN DEPTH OF 85FT OF WATER. (R THOMSON, GRAMPION SAC, OCT '81). NCA YET. H4721/87 8.12.87 ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THIS WK USING SMB WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT LOCAL FISHERMEN CONFIRM ITS EXISTENCE. (HMS FOX, HI 246 [AREA 21]). INS AS F PA IN 574203N, 024800W [OGB]. NE 222.

General Comments

TWO LARGE BOILERS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 57 42.033 N,2 48.094 W
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