Steam Ship Wreck 47922

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 3.175 N,1 17.709 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.052917
  • Longitude: 1.295150
Wreck Depth 14.54 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 85
Cargo cement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,7,17
Original Detection Year 1960
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H3935/60 19.10.60 LOCATED IN 510304N, 011748E USING HSA OR 110.5DEGS, 4.04M FROM FOLKESTONE LTHO. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 46FT FOUL AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS SCOTT, 12.8.60). CHART AS WK 7FMS 4FT. - NM 2208/60. H2698/62 25.3.63 NOW CHARTED AS SW 7FMS 4FT [14.0MTRS]. NC 1892. H4199/78 18.8.78 LOCATED 24.10.77 IN 510309N, 011750E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.6MTRS, LENGTH 63MTRS. LYING 080/260DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 16.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4199/78 12.1.79 LOCATED DURING HYDROSEARCH TRIAL 10/11.10.78 IN 510308.5N,011751.6E [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDRO HT 5.95MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. LYING 087/267DEGS, BOW W. (HMS BULLDOG, H525 NO 8, DTD 6.12.78). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS, RETAIN HMS BULLDOG'S POSN. BR STD. H1310/86/15 24.6.86 DIVED ON IN 1985. WK OF SMALL SS, WITH ENGINE AFT, SITTING UPRIGHT. CARGO APPARENTLY BAGGED CEMENT STILL IN POSN ON DECK. (P G WEATHERLEY, 9.6.86). NCA. HH090/921/01 28.11.00 EXAM'D 15.10.00 IN 5103.175N, 0117.744E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.6, FOUL 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.5 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 56MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 078/258 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT & INTACT. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 921). BR STD. 22.4.16 EXAM'D BY BDC; WK IN 5103.177N, 0117.739E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.19MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 57MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. NFS. (DS24 FOLKESTONE-POMERANIA MCZ, SURVEY 2012). MOVE TO REVISED POSN BUT RETAIN PREVIOUS SHOAL DEPTH SW 16.6MTRS. SEP 2016/000091760 19.01.17 EXAM'D 09.09.16; IN 5103.175N, 0117.709E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.54MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS, LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HEIGHT 5MTRS, ORIENTATION 085/265 DEGS. WRECK LARGELY INTACT AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). AMEND DW 14.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 6, 2017

General Comments

UK NM 13/1457/17

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