Trelyon Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Trelyon Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 16.776 N,0 23.435 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.279600
  • Longitude: -0.390583
Wreck Depth 1.4 m
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TRELYON
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 98.5 m
Width 14.3 m
Draught 7
Shadow Height 0.6
Orientation 87
Tonnage 3099
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 21, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details SANK 3M N OF SCARBOROUGH. INS IN 541647N, 002320W. - FNM 22/18. H7093/18 INS ON CHARTS. - NM 188/19. H124/19 3.1.19 PORTION STILL DANGEROUS VISIBLE WELL INSHORE, SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR. (VAEC). H4907/20 10.7.20 SALVAGE OPERATIONS REPORTED. H2502/22 29.4.22 WK HAS BEEN BLASTED DOWN TO LEVEL OF SAND ON EITHER SIDE BUT STILL REMAINS A DANGER TO VESSELS ANCHORING CLOSE INSHORE. AMEND TO FOUL GROUND (1922). H6071/30 2.10.30 DELETED. BR STD. H6341/39 28.8.39 EXCEPTIONALLY LOW TIDES DISCLOSED AN AREA OF FOUL GROUND IN APPS TO SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR. WK AGAIN VISIBLE & BUOYED. (SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS, 25.8.39). 23.1.40 SPHERICAL BUOY INSERTED IN POSN 187DEG, 190YDS FROM OCC LT VINCENT PIER HD. H7068/47 NOT FOUND. CONSIDERED TO HAVE SUFFICIENTLY BROKEN UP NOT TO HAZARD SHIPPING. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 8A/79). NCA. 12.2.57 SHOWN AS FOUL GROUND ON 162 HH090/730/01 18.11.97 NOT LOCATED. DISPROVED AS FAR AS WATER DEPTH WOULD ALLOW. (GARDLINE, HI 730). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. SEP 2016/000007250 07.06.16 EXAM'D 27.02.16 IN 5416.776N, 0023.435W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 2MTRS. LENGTH 4MTRS, WIDTH 2.5MTRS, HT 0.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 087/267. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, FEATURE APPEARS MOSTLY BURIED. NO SCOUR. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND TO FOUL 1.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 15, 2016

Circumstances of loss

MINED.

General Comments

Mostly buried.

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FAQ

Where is the TRELYON wreck located?

The TRELYON wreck is located at coordinates 54 16.776 N,0 23.435 W.

How deep is the TRELYON and where exactly is it located?

The TRELYON lies at a depth of about 1.4 meters and is located at coordinates 54 16.776 N,0 23.435 W.

How deep is the seabed around the TRELYON?

The seabed around the TRELYON lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the TRELYON sink?

The TRELYON sank on Jul 21, 1917.

When was the wreck of the TRELYON discovered?

The wreck of the TRELYON was discovered in 1917.

What country did the TRELYON belong to?

The TRELYON belonged to GB.

What cargo was the TRELYON carrying?

The TRELYON was carrying timber.

What was the tonnage of the TRELYON?

The TRELYON had a tonnage of 3099 tons.

What type of wreck is the TRELYON?

The TRELYON is classified as a steam ship.

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