Steam Ship Wreck 66363
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 3.8 N,4 26.239 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 67 m |
| Water Depth | 70 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 32 |
| Sonar Width | 10 |
| Shadow Height | 2.7 |
| Orientation | 136 |
| Cargo | coal,flammable liquids and gases |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 17, 1917 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 0005.0,,001.0,136 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H2088/57 25.4.57 NOW CHARTED AS NDW IN 500342N, 042548W. (HMS MUTINE, 8.3.57). BR STD. H2088/57 29.3.60 FIXED BY DECCA AND VISUAL BEARING. ECHO WAS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR WITH A LARGE EXTENT INDICATING A VERY LARGE VESSEL. (HMS MUTINE 8.3.57). H4808/72 1.1.73 FISHERMANS FASTENER REPD IN 500359N, 042601W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). NCA. H3110/72 8.1.73 WK IN 500346.2N, 042610.1W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. FLAT BOTTOM AREA. GOOD E/S TRACE 63.0MTRS IN 70.0MTRS. SEABED FINE SAND & BROKEN SHELL. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). AMEND TO WK 63MTRS IN 500346N, 042610W [OGB]. BR STD. H1280/76/31 1.4.76 FISHERMANS FASTENER IN 500351N, 042608.5W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76). NCA. H4514/76 19.1.77 WK IN 500352.92N, 042609.26W [OGB] USING DECCA. RUN OVER WK WITH E/S ON 8.1.77 AT 10.40HRS DRIFTING NE/SW OVER THE WK. HEIGHT OF WK 9-12FT IN A GENERAL DEPTH OF 39.5FMS. (T ALLEN, 12.1.77). NCA. HH091/059/01 4.4.05 EXAM'D 26.9.04 IN 5003.800N, 0426.239E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 67.8 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 5MTRS TOWARDS 136 DEGS. LENGTH 21MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS. LIES 136/316 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL INTACT WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 67MTRS. BR STD. 13.7.06 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT, ALTHOUGH MOSTLY CONSISTING OF FRAMES WITH AN INTACT STERN. TOTAL LENGTH IS 120FT AS MEASURED. THERE IS A SMALL TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE AND A SINGLE BOILER AMIDSHIPS. THE ENTIRE HULL IS FULL OF COAL BLOCKS. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A VERY SMALL CARGO SS. (N R CHIPCHASE & A BOXALL). NCA. 13.7.06 GARDLINE'S M/B RECORDS REVIEWED. BETTER ESTIMATE OF LENGTH IS 32MTRS. NCA. 6.8.21 WK DIVED 14/9/2020: SMALL WK IS FULL OF PATENT FUEL BLOCKS MARKED WITH BZB AND BEER BOTTLES FROM OSTEND (BELGIUM). (DOMINIC ROBINSON, DTD 14/9/20). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 6, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1916 BY DUBLIN DOCKYARD CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY COAST LINES. PASSAGE PORTSMOUTH FOR BARRY ROADS. TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. 17 LIVES LOST. (WW1SL, LL WW1 & DODS).
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50 3.8 N,4 26.239 W
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General Comments
UPRIGHT, INTACT, MAINILY FRAMES & MCY LEFT, LENGTH BY DIVER