Steam Ship Wreck 39864

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 11.804 N,2 35.521 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.196733
  • Longitude: -2.592017
Wreck Depth 31 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 17
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 180
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH264/350/01 13.3.89 WK LOCATED BY HNLMS ALKMAAR DURING AN EXERCISE FEB'89 IN 561149N, 023525W. LIES N/S WITH BOW N. LENGTH 40MTRS, BEAM 9MTRS. HAS BRIDGE AFT AND SINGLE LARGE HOLD AMIDSHIPS. LIES IN 42MTRS. (ROUTE SURVEY OFFICER, COMMW, 9.2.89). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 11.5.89 EXISTENCE OF WK CONFIRMED BY HMS SHERATON. (RSO, TELECON). HH264/350/01 8.6.89 LOCATED 13.4.89 IN 561148N, 023524W [OGB] USING HIFIX. DIVER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY. FROM ONE E/S PASS APPEARS TO STAND MORE THAN 3MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. ASSUMED TO BE A WK. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES N/S. (HMS SHERATON, HN 13.5.89). AMEND TO USC 35MTRS. BR STD. HH090/605/01 24.1.94 EXAM'D 17.8.93 IN 561147.7N, 023525.9W [OGB] USING MICROFIX [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 31.4, FOUL AT 31.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.5 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS, LENGTH 20MTRS, BREADTH 6MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEG. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 605). BR STD. 27.4.16 EXAM'D BY BDC: WK IN 5611.804N, 0235.521W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.04MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 2MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180. NFS. (DS32 ISLE OF MAY, BGS SURVEY 2012). MOVE TO REVISED POSN BUT RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH SW 31MTRS.
Last Amended Date Apr 27, 2016

General Comments

BRIDGE AFT, HOLD MIDISHIPS, BOWS N (NFS)

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