Steam Ship Wreck 29297

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 13.864 N,2 59.454 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.231067
  • Longitude: -2.990900
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 58 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 38
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 60
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Debris Field 0016.0,270
Original Detection Year 1936
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H6705/36 3.11.36 H6705/36 3.11.36 SALVAGE WORK BY ITALIAN SALVAGE VESSEL ARPIONE, SIX RED CONICAL BUOYS ESTABLISHED IN 51330N, 025700W APPROX. (NITON RADIO). - TNM 2130/36. H6705/37 5.3.37 H6705/37 5.3.37 ABOVE BUOYS IN WATERLOGGED CONDITION AND CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (CINC PORTSMOUTH). - NM 384/37. H6705/36 22.5.37 H6705/36 22.5.37 BUOYS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN 501330N, 025700W AND 501330N, 030500W. ALSO IN 501800N, 030200W. (DARTMOUTH, TELECON). - NM 761/37. H5235/37 5.8.37 H5235/37 5.8.37 RED CAN BUOYS ESTABLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH SALVAGE WORK IN POSN 501400N, 033300W APPROX. - TNM 1378/37. H5235/37 17.12.37 H5235/37 17.12.37 BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (SALVAGE VESSEL ORPHIR). - NM 2359/37. H8394/37 3.1.38 H8394/37 3.1.38 CONICAL BUOY LAID IN 501330N, 025700W APPROX. (MASTER, SS ZAANSTROOM). - NM 39/38. H8394/37 6.10.38 H8394/37 6.10.38 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (RENWICK,WILTON & DOBSON). - NM 2597/38. HH232/353/01 21.5.90 HH232/353/01 21.5.90 POSSIBLE WK LOCATED IN 501348N, 025936W USING DECCA DURING ROUTINE DCS3 CHECK. ACCURACY +/- 1C. (HMS ROEBUCK, HN DTD 10.5.90). INS AS NDW. BR STD. . HH100/351/14 25.2.99 HH100/351/14 25.2.99 LOCATED IN 5013.833N, 0259.375W [OGB] USING DGPS. HEIGHT 6MTRS. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED FOR POSN. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.1.99). AMEND TO CINC. AMEND TO USC 45MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/14 8.9.99 HH100/351/14 8.9.99 DIVED 7.1999 IN 5013.833N, 0259.375W [OGB] USING GPS. WK CONFIRMED AS BEING A SS WITH TWO BOILERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSN. HAS THE APPEARANCE OF BEING HEAVILY DAMAGED BY SALVOR'S GRAB. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. HH090/961/01 15.12.03 HH090/961/01 15.12.03 EXAM'D 26.5.03 IN 5013.864N, 0259.454W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.8 IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.8MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 16MTRS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 53MTRS. BR STD. 13.9.05 13.9.05 CINC REMOVED, MORE THAN 5 YEARS.
Last Amended Date Dec 15, 2003

General Comments

UPRIGHT, PROBABLY HEAVILY SALVAGED

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