Steam Ship Wreck 16460

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 57.695 N,0 59.748 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.961583
  • Longitude: 0.995800
Wreck Depth 14.6 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Shadow Height 3
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jun 14, 2007

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at 49 57.695 N, 0 59.748 E in the English Channel. This submerged obstruction sits at a depth of 14.6 meters. Historical surveying details indicate the wreck is highly fragmented, consisting of scattered wreckage that stands approximately 3.0 meters high from the seabed. Confirmed by diver inspection and side-scan sonar, the site contains multiple pieces of debris. These coordinates represent a documented maritime hazard frequently referenced in historical hydrographic records and French wreck databases.

Surveying Details

H4722/79 3.4.81 WK, 14.6MTRS, IN 495746N, 005952E. (BREST NM 81.11.27). - NM 899/81. 15.4.86 WK, 14.6MTRS, IN 495738N, 005943E [EUR]. (FR WK RECORDS 1984 NO 18090163). NE 2147. H1271/86 5.11.86 SHOWN IN 495745N, 005949E ON FR 6794 [1986 EDN]. NOT IN 1985 FR WK RECORDS. BR STD. 6.12.88 LOCATED BY DIVER. EXAM'D BY V/S, E/S & MAGNETOMETER IN 1980. STANDS 3.0MTRS HIGH. WK IS IN LOTS OF PIECES. (1987 FR WK RECORDS). SHOWN AS WK 14.6MTRS IN 495745N, 005949E ON FR 7083 [1988 EDN]. NCA.

General Comments

IN SEVERAL PIECES

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 57.695 N,0 59.748 E
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