Steam Ship Wreck 54166
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 8.565 N,1 59.87 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 19.1 m |
| Water Depth | 27 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 80 |
| Sonar Width | 20 |
| Shadow Height | 8.2 |
| Orientation | 145 |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,004.0, |
| Original Detection Year | 1968 |
| Last Detection Year | 2003 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | NO PREVOUS RECORD. H3185/67 27.11.67 H3185/67 27.11.67 WK 9FMS 1FT IN 530835N, 015958E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 2294/67. H5580/68 8.8.68 H5580/68 8.8.68 LARGE WK EXAM'D 17.11.67 IN 530835N, 015958E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55 IN GEN DEPTH 88FT. SCOUR DEPTH 97FT. LIES 130/310 DEG AND IS ABOUT 250FT LONG. SCOUR HAS DEVELOPED ON BOTH SIDES OF WK AT NW END. EXCELLENT SONAR CONTACT. (HMS MYRMIDON, ROS DTD 17.11.67). [OGB] POSN: 530831N, 015959E. 11.5.72 11.5.72 AMEND TO WK 16.7MTRS. NC 106. HH160/351/02 5.2.91 HH160/351/02 5.2.91 EXAM'D 17.12.90 IN 530836.7N, 015957.9E [EUR]. MIN E/S DEPTH OBSERVED 20.1MTRS BUT LEAST DEPTH NOT OBTAINED. DCS3 HT 9MTRS, LENGTH 65MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEG (GRID). APPEARS TO LIE IN TWO PARTS. (BRITSURVEY, 15.1.91). NCA YET. HH090/524/01 13.1.92 HH090/524/01 13.1.92 EXAM'D 7.8.91 IN 530832.6N, 015959.3E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.1, FOUL AT 19.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.9 IN GEN DEPTH 27.3MTRS. SCOUR 4MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 8.2MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 145/325 DEGS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 525). AMEND TO SW 19.1MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/21 30.10.03 HH100/351/21 30.10.03 DIVED IN 5308.565N, 0159.870E [WGD]. CONFIRMED AS BEING BROKEN MIDSHIPS. BOTH BOW AND STERN ARE UPRIGHT AND INTACT. DATED APPROX 1942. A COLLIER. (L BARNWELL, EMAIL DTD 29.10.03). NCA. 8.2.12 8.2.12 SHOWN WITH Y CONICAL BUOY, FL 7 5 SEC, CLOSE SW ON BA 105 [EDN 7 DTD 14.1.10]. AUTHORITY FOR BUOY NOT KNOWN. 8.2.12 SEP 2012/00026670 8.2.12 BUOY DISCONTINUED. (TH LTD DTD 5.11.12). DELETE. - NM ACTION. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 23, 1999 |
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53 8.565 N,1 59.87 E
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- Vanilla (Probably) Wreck 1318.4 M
- Other Wreck 57616 3273.1 M
- Other Wreck 54126 5191.4 M
- Other Wreck 6336 5469.2 M
- Mount Ida Wreck 6078.5 M
- Hms True Accord (Probably) Wreck 10179.7 M
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- Other Wreck 6323 11726.5 M
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General Comments
BROKEN MIDSHIPS, BOW AND STERN ARE UPRIGHT AND INTACT