Steam Ship Wreck 57333

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 53.739 N,4 15.777 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.895650
  • Longitude: -4.262950
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 73 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 93
Sonar Width 23
Shadow Height 5.4
Orientation 131
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field 0025.0,225
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3110/72 14.3.75 WK REPD IN 495351N, 041533W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDING ABOUT 30FT ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (S BARRETT, PLYMOUTH, 11.3.75). CHART AS WK 64.0MTRS [35FMS]. BR STD. H4514/76 5.4.77 SMALL WK LOCATED IN 495347N, 041535W [OGB] USING DECCA. HT BY E/S 30FT IN GEN DEPTH 41FMS. (T ALLEN, 27.3.77). NCA. HH091/059/01 28.4.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4953.739N, 0415.777W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.1 IN GEN DEPTH 73.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 93MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 131/311 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 131 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 25MTRS TOWARDS 225 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). WELL COLLAPSED, ?CARGO SPILLING TO NE. RETAIN WK 64MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 25.9.06 DIVED 15.8.06. WK IS UPRIGHT WITH INTACT CENTRAL AREA. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND ONE BOILER. STERN AREA WELL-BROKEN, BOW PARTIALLY INTACT. CARGO COAL. WALKER LOG RECOVERED 'CHERUB MK II, SERIAL NO 900'. SMALL BEAM AND ENGINE SUGGEST APPROX 500GRT. DEPTH TO BASE OF SCOUR 79.5MTRS. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Last Amended Date Apr 28, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, WELL COLLAPSED, BOWS SE

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