Steam Ship Wreck 43630
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 8.551 N,3 55.632 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 56 m |
| Water Depth | 59 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 40 |
| Sonar Width | 12 |
| Shadow Height | 3.7 |
| Orientation | 60 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 31.5.84 31.5.84 WK LOCATED IN 500834N, 035530W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDS QUITE HIGH OFF SEABED. (J BOWEN, TELECON). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H1310/86/17 24.6.86 H1310/86/17 24.6.86 WK IN 500832N, 035533W [OGB] USING DECCA. (M HAWKINS). NCA. HH100/351/01 24.8.89 HH100/351/01 24.8.89 SMALL WK LOCATED IN 500834N, 035532W [OGB] USING DECCA. WELL BROKEN UP WITH STERN LIST 70DEGS TO PORT. IRON PROP AND PROPSHAFT TUNNEL FOUND. BOW BROKEN OFF AND LYING TO ONE SIDE. ABOUT 1200 GRT. GUN MOUNTING ON STERN IS UNUSUAL 10 PDR APPARENTLY PART OF UNFULFILLED RUSSIAN CONTRACT AND FITTED TO SOME MERCHANTMEN. POSSIBLY A REQUISITIONED OR INTERNED VESSEL. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH (MAX) IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS (REDUCED). (A HILLGROVE, 19.7.89). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. HH091/059/01 4.5.05 HH091/059/01 4.5.05 EXAM'D 19.7.04 IN 5008.551N, 0355.632W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 56.0 IN GEN DEPTH 59.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 3.7MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, COLLAPSED AND BROKEN UP WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). INS WK 56MTRS. BR STD. 5.9.08 5.9.08 DIVED 28.7.08. WK IS VERY BROKEN AND THE TWO BOILERS SEEM TO BE DISPLACED FROM THE MAIN HULL. FOR A VESSEL OF THIS SIZE THIS WOULD SUGGEST A COMPOUND ENGINED SHIP, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS NOT SEEN. BOW LIES 45 DEGS TO STBD AND THE REMAINS OF THE STEMPOST STANDS 1MTR HIGH. THERE IS AN OLD PATTERN ANCHOR AT THE BOW. (N R CHIPCHASE). |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 5, 2008 |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 8.551 N,3 55.632 W
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General Comments
COLLAPSED AND BROKEN UP