Steam Ship Wreck 4488

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
58 23.663 N,1 7.377 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.394383
  • Longitude: -1.122950
Wreck Depth 100 m
Water Depth 109 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Width 10.1
Shadow Height 9.1
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1959
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 29, 1978

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea at coordinates 58 23.663 N, 1 7.377 W. This submerged obstruction was originally identified in 1959 or 1960 using Decca navigation. The wreck site features a vessel measuring 33 feet in beam with a structural height of 9.1 meters. It consists of a three-island design resting at a general depth of 109 meters. Charted as a wreck with a least depth of 100 meters, this underwater hazard remains a point of interest for maritime charting and navigation in the North Sea.

Surveying Details

H2396/77 18.3.77 H2396/77 18.3.77 WK LOCATED 1959 OR 1960 IN 582341N, 010716W [OGB] USING DECCA. VESSEL HAS 3 ISLANDS. 33FT BEAM. HT 9.1MTRS. GEN DEPTH 109MTRS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, LTR DTD 3.3.77). INS AS WK 100MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

'3 ISLAND' VESSEL

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 23.663 N,1 7.377 W
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