Steam Ship Wreck 56836

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 25 N,2 47.156 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.416667
  • Longitude: -2.785933
Wreck Depth 42 m
Water Depth 50 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 85
Sonar Width 26
Shadow Height 8.4
Orientation 6
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 31.12.44 31.12.44 GOOD SONAR CONTACT & POSN IN 502500N, 024700W. LENGTH 51FT, HT 18FT. (AUBD 303/18, ESCORT GROUP 14). H4616/55 16.9.55 H4616/55 16.9.55 EXAM'D IN 502501N, 024709W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19FMS IN GEN DEPTH 26-27FMS. SEABED GRAVEL, SHELL & SAND. LIES 000/180DEGS. (SCES/HMS SCOTT, 5.10.54). INS AS WK 19FMS. BR STD. 7.7.70 7.7.70 REPD TO BE A COLLIER. (LTR DTD 30.6.70 FROM FO SEA TRAINING, HM PORTLAND TO LLOYDS). H3950 24.5.71 H3950 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 34MTRS. NC 3315. H4551/76 25.10.76 H4551/76 25.10.76 OLD TRAMP TYPE VESSEL ON STBD SIDE. HEADING 120DEGS WITH A CARGO OF COAL REPD IN 502458N, 024706W. POSN BY DECCA. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 15.10.76). NCA. H5982/82 25.1.83 H5982/82 25.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502459N, 024709W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1, 1982. NCA. HH090/961/01 4.12.03 HH090/961/01 4.12.03 EXAM'D 16.7.03 IN 5025.000N, 0247.156W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.8 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.4MTRS. LIES 006/186 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 42MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2003

General Comments

ON STBD SIDE, BOWS S, WELL BROKEN UP

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