Steam Ship Wreck No 5527

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 57.975 N,2 35.099 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.966250
  • Longitude: -2.584983
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Tonnage 1267
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal,coke
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 21, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details 26.3.40 POSN 585800N, 023500W. (NID, LLOYDS). POSN GIVEN AS 040DEGS, 4.75M FROM COPINSAY, ORKNEYS. (WW2SL,LLWW2). NCA. HH091/137/01 29.3.07 NOT LOCATED BY M/B WITHIN 2.5M MILES RADIUS. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1137). AMEND DEAD. NCA. 18.5.07 BELEIVED THAT WRECK LOCATED IN 58456.855N, 0233.189W [WGD] IS THE SVINTA [SEE 1284]. (K HEATH, E-MAIL DTD 23.4.07)
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2014

Circumstances of loss

20.3.40 ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PRESTN FOR OSLO. ABANDONED AFTER ATTACK BY AIRCRAFT ON 20.3.40. TAKEN IN TOW BY A TUG BUT WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U 57 THE NEXT DAY. (LL WW2, WW2SL, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

General Comments

See Also: 1284

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