Steam Ship Wreck 3249
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 33.596 N,0 46.224 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 19.94 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 110.1 |
| Sonar Width | 19.5 |
| Shadow Height | 4.4 |
| Orientation | 144 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Gravel |
| Original Detection Year | 2003 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | HH091/003/01 30.9.03 EXAM'D 6.6.03 5033.589NN, 0046.209W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.7, FOUL 20.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.6 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.6MTRS. LIES 170/350 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, SHOWING SIGNS OF BREAKAGE AND LIGHT DISPERSAL. (NP 1016, HI 1003A). WELL BROKEN UP. INS AS SW 19.7MTRS. HH266/410/07 6.10.03 INS BY NM. - NM 5174/03. 9.10.07 DIVED IN EXISTING POSN 22.9.07 & FOUND TO BE THE REMAINS OF A LARGE STEAM SHIP WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED OR DISPERSED WITH EXPLOSIVES. ONLY BOILER & TRIPLE EXPANSION STEAM ENGINE STAND 4MTRS PROUD OF THE SEABED, THE REST OF THE WK IS FLATTENED. (D MCDONAGH E-MAIL DTD 9.10.07). RETAIN AS SW 19.7MTRS. NCA. SEP 2018/000198963 16.8.18 EXAM'D 12.1.18; IN 5033.596N, 0046.224W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.94MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS, LENGTH 110.1MTRS, WIDTH 19.5MTRS, HEIGHT 4.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 144/324 DEGS. WELL BROKEN UP, LYING IN A FLAT AND FEATURELESS SEABED. THE BOILER AND ENGINE LIE PROUD WHILE THE HULL PLATE HAS ALMOST ENTIRELY DISINTEGRATED. THE GENERAL SHAPE OF THE WRECK CAN STILL BE SEEN BY A SMALL PORTION OF THE BOW, STERN &HULL PLATE REMAINING. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 19.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 16, 2018 |
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50 33.596 N,0 46.224 W
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General Comments
WELL BROKEN UP