Trevethoe Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Trevethoe Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 46.429 N,1 56.679 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 23.5 m |
| Water Depth | 32 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TREVETHOE |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 131.8 m |
| Width | 17.1 m |
| Draught | 7.5 |
| Sonar Length | 140 |
| Sonar Width | 25 |
| Shadow Height | 5 |
| Orientation | 150 |
| Tonnage | 5257 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 12, 1941 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 015.0,,001.5,020 |
| Debris Field | CLOSE TO WK |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | SUNK IN 524600N, 015700E APPROX. (WW2 SL). H01073/41 WK 5FMS IN 524615N, 015657E. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1411/41. H01073/41 21.10.60 LOCATED IN 524625N, 015648E WITH LESS THAN 27FT OVER IT. (TH, 15.5.41). 14.7.48 EXAM'D AFTER DISPERSAL IN 524624N, 015633E. SWEPT BY OROPESA, CLEAR AT 48FT. LEAST DEPTH 52FT IN GEN DEPTH 99FT BY E/S. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 14.7.48). AMEND TO WK 8FMS. - NM 1673/48. 21.8.50 EXAM'D IN 524625N, 015648E. SWEPT BY OROPESA CLEAR AT CLEAR 58FT, FOUL AT 60FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, AUG '50). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 4FT. H4629/71 21.12.71 LYING NEARLY UPRIGHT. HT 21FT IN GEN DEPTH 105FT WITH LIST OF 10DEGS TO PORT. LYING WSW/ENE, BOWS WEST. LARGE PIECES TORN OUT OF BOWS & IT IS NOT THOUGHT THEY WILL RETAIN PRESENT ATTITUDE FOR MANY MORE YEARS. STERN ONLY HAS SCOUR TO N. STRUCTURE HERE SOUND. CENTRE ALSO SOUND BUT HULL PLATES ARE RIPPING OFF. SOME SUPERSTRUCTURE LEFT. (UNDERMARINE OPS, OCT 1971). 14.3.73 AMEND TO WK 17.5MTRS. NC 106. H4852/74 23.12.74 EXAM'D 29.7.74 IN 524623N, 015646E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.8MTRS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.4MTRS FOUL AT 23.0MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 109/74). AMEND TO SW 22.4MTRS. BR STD. H2054/82 16.9.83 EXAM'D 23.6.83 IN 524625N, 015648E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27-30MTRS. SCOUR 5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 12MTRS. SUBSTANTIAL WK LYING NE/SW, UPRIGHT AND SHOWING FEW SIGNS OF BREAKING UP. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 126). CHART AS WK SW 22MTRS IN 524625N, 015648E. BR STD. 28.10.04 [EUT] POSN: 52 46.442N, 0156.688E. NE 106. 8.7.08 LOCATED USING GPS IN LISTED POSN & DIVED ON 30.6.08. LEAST DEPTH 28MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS, SCOUR 4.5MTRS. SEABED SAND. STERN MAINLY INTACT & LISTING 45DEGS, MIDSHIPS MAINLY BROKEN, BOW INTACT & UPRIGHT. STERN TO W, NOT BOW AS STATED IN 1971 REPORT ABOVE. (G BUXTON, EMAIL DTD 7.7.08). NCA. SEP 2014/000101130 31.12.14 EXAM'D 27.7.14 IN 5246.429N, 0156.679E [WGD] . LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.75 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 15MTRS TOWARDS 020 DEGS. LENGTH 140MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 5.0MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN, IN TWO PARTS. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). AMEND WK 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 31, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1940 BY A STEPHEN & SONS LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE NAIN SS CO LTD. OIL ENGINE OF 449HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY BARCLAY CURLE & CO, GLASGOW. CARGO 8160 TONS WHEAT. ATTACKED BY E-BOATS. WAS TOWED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE PRIOR TO FOUNDERING.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 46.429 N,1 56.679 E
Trevethoe on Wreck Map
Trevethoe Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
UPRIGHT, IN TWO PARTS, COLLAPSED