Steam Ship Wreck 53772
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 40.491 N,1 44.556 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 2 m |
| Water Depth | 4 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 80 |
| Sonar Width | 11 |
| Shadow Height | 4.5 |
| Orientation | 4 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 0080.0,,001.0,165 |
| Original Detection Year | 1987 |
| Last Detection Year | 2011 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H4021/86 10.8.87 AREA OF FIRM SONAR CONTACTS EXAM'D 30.5.87 IN 524028N, 014440E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.4 IN GEN DEPTH 4.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5.8MTRS. COVERS AN AREA OF SOME 15MTRS SQUARE AND HAS AN ASSOCIATED MAGNETIC ANOMALY INDICATING AN IRON CONTENT OF 500 TO 1500 TONNES. CONSIDERED TO BE A WRECK WHICH IS NOW PARTIALLY UNCOVERED. (NP 1016, HI 370). CHART AS WK 2.4MTRS. BR STD. HH090/487/01 27.6.90 EXAM'D 21.4.90 IN 524028.1N, 014439.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.2 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO SONAR SHADOW OBTAINED. LENGTH 25MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. WELL BROKEN-UP AND LYING N/S. PARTIALLY BURIED IN SEABED. MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 487). AMEND TO WK 2.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/569/01 13.7.93 LOCATED 4.5.93 DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. NO SHADOW OBTAINED. GEN DEPTH 4.7MTRS. FAIRLY STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 569). NCA. HH090/686/01 22.3.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 686). NCA. HH090/844/01 13.4.99 EXAM'D 12.3.99 IN 5240.493N, 0144.555E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.0, FOUL 2.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.1 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. MEDIUM MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE (NP 1016, HI 744). AMEND TO SW 2MTRS. BR STD. HH091/110/01 16.8.05 EXAM'D 27.4.05 IN 5240.491N, 0144.556E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.14 IN GEN DEPTH 5.7MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 80MTRS TOWARDS 165 DEGS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 4MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, PROBABY UPRIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 1110). RETAIN SW 2.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 19.10.11 LOCATED 17.5.11 IN 5240.490N, 0144.554E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.1 IN GEN DEPTH 6.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 004/184 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT. FWD AND AFTER ENDS ALMOST BURIED. (MMT, HI 1367). BOILERS, ENGINE & SHAFTING NOTED IN DTM. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 16, 2005 |
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52 40.491 N,1 44.556 E
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General Comments
INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS N & COLLAPSED TO SEABED