Steam Ship Wreck Gb 54289

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 46.425 N,2 17.677 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.773750
  • Longitude: 2.294617
Wreck Depth 34 m
Water Depth 43 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 75
Sonar Width 15
Orientation 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH090/674/01 7.11.95 HH090/674/01 7.11.95 EXAM'D 13.9.95 IN 514625.5N, 021740.6E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 34.1, FOUL 34.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34.3 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES, MAIN BODY OF WK LIES TO THE N, SOME 50MTRS LONG AND ORIENTATED 000/180 DEGS. SMALLER PIECE OF WRECKAGE 40MTRS LONG AND 15MTRS WIDE, ORIENTATION 060/240 DEGS LIES 5MTRS FURTHER S. (NP 1008, HI 674). BR STD. HH351/100/21 12.8.05 HH351/100/21 12.8.05 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WK IS IN TWO PARTS. S PART (STERN) IS ON ITS PORT SIDE WITH ONE MAST EVIDENT AND DISAPPEARING INTO THE SEABED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE NEAR THE BREAK POINT AT THE N END. N PART (BOWS) LIES APPROX 15MTRS AWAY AND IS COMPLETELY INVERTED WITH TWO BOILERS SEEN AT THE W END. BOTH PARTS FORM ALMOST A 'T' ON THE SEABED. ONE PIECE OF CROCKERY HAD GOVERNMENT 'BROAD ARROW' ON IT. EVIDENCE OF SHELLS/CORDITE ON THE WK. BELIEVED TO BE BRITISH, PROBABLY FROM WW1 AND POSSIBLY A TORPEDO VICTIM. (A PAYTON, EMAIL DTD 1.8.05). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jun 15, 2012

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS, MAIN PART TO N, S PART 5MTRS AWAY

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