Steam Ship Wreck 23848

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 10.322 N,0 8.592 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.172033
  • Longitude: -0.143200
Wreck Depth 40 m
Water Depth 45 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 1976
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1280/76 12.4.76 FF REPD IN 501003N, 000819W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 29.1.76). NCA. H1310/85/31 16.9.85 SMALL WK IN 501017N, 000830W [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 5.9.85). [FR WK NO.18100257 REFERS]. CHART AS NDW. R/P. HH232/35101 7.11.91 DIVED ON. FOUND TO BE BOW SECTION OF MERCHANT SS - PROBABLY WW1 OR EARLIER. LIES ON PORT SIDE COLLAPSED FROM FOC'SLE TO BOILER, WHICH STANDS 4MTRS HIGH AND IS FOULED BY A LOST TRAWL. PORTHOLE RECOVERED - MARKED 'CORBY, LIVERPOOL'. (N BLAKE, TELECON 6.11.91). CHART AS USC PA 40MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/05 5.6.92 VERY SMALL WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. STANDS ABOUT 1.75MTRS HIGH. COULD BE WOODEN BUT NOT DIVED ON. (E.28, 12.5.92). NFA. 15.2.93 WK, LEAST DEPTH 40MTRS IN 501022N, 000830W [EUR]. (1992 FR WK RECORDS NO.18100257). CHART AS WK 40MTRS IN 501016.5N, 000829.5W [OGB]. BR STD. 19.6.07 LIES IN 5010.376N, 0008.510W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). [WGD] POSN: 5010.322N, 0008.592W. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jun 19, 2007

General Comments

BOW SECTION ONLY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 10.322 N,0 8.592 W
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