Steam Ship Wreck 59408

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 15.472 N,1 9.648 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.257867
  • Longitude: 1.160800
Wreck Depth 14.92 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 34.2
Sonar Width 5.9
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 163
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions 015.0,,000.2,158.0
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details HH100/351/01 29.3.90 WK LOCATED IN 531527N, 010910E USING DECCA. NOT DIVED. (P J LASSEY, 12.6.89). NCA YET. HH090/565/01 4.12.92 EXAM'D 1.10.92 IN 531527N, 010945.2E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.2, FOUL AT 15.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.0 IN GEN DEPTH 18.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. BROKEN DEBRIS ORIENTATED 340/160 DEG. (SEATEAM, HI 565). INS AS SW 15MTRS. - NM 45/93. HH090/593/01 10.1.94 EXAM'D 13.8.93 IN 531517.1N, 010945.2E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 18 TO 18.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS, LENGTH 33MTRS, BREADTH 10MTRS. PARTIALLY BROKEN WK LYING 165/345 DEG WITH MINOR DEBRIS NEARBY. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). NCA. HH100/351/12 14.11.96 DIVED IN 531520.5N, 010930E USING DECCA. LENGTH 40MTRS. LIES WITH BOWS N. SMALL WRECK WITH SINGLE BOILER. STEEL PROP AT STERN AND SPARE NEAR BOWS. CARGO OF PIG IRON IS HIGHEST POINT. HULL DISINTEGRATED. TWO CARGO AREAS FWD OF BOILER AND ENGINE. (D LOCK). NCA. SEP 2018/000212985 6.9.18 EXAM'D 25.3.18 IN 5315.472N 0109.648E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.92MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 34.2MTRS, WIDTH 5.9MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, ORIENTATION 163/343 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 15MTRS, 0.2MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 158 DEGS. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1515). AMEND TO DW 14.9MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Sep 6, 2018

General Comments

HULL COLLAPSED, CARGO IS HIGHEST POINT

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