W A Scholten Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
W a scholten Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.956 N,1 24.6 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.082600
  • Longitude: 1.410000
Wreck Depth 19.91 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name W A SCHOLTEN
Type merchant vessel
Flag NL
Length 107 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 5.8
Sonar Length 109
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 78
Tonnage 2589
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo personnel,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 19, 1887
Bottom Texture 4,7,17
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details LIES APPROX 4M ESE FROM ADMIRALTY PIERHEAD, DOVER. (LLOYDS). H012/39 20.2.40 LOCATED BY CAPTAIN (D) 19-21.9.39. (DOVER SECRET ORDERS 035 15.2.40). NCA. H5824/60 1.3.61 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 62FT, IN 510455N, 012441E USING DECCA. (HMS SCOTT, 30.3.60). R/S. H5824/60 7.11.61 DRIFT SWEEP, CLEAR AT 58FT, FOUL AT 61FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 68 IN GEN DEPTH 93FT. SCOUR DEPTH 95FT. FIXED BY DECCA. (HMS SCOTT, 2.5.61). NC 1892. H4199/78 10.8.78 LOCATED 27.10.77 IN 510455N, 012441E [OGB] USING 2 RANGE TRISPONDER. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.5 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.9MTRS, LENGTH 125MTRS. LYING 080/260DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). BR STD. 21.10.82 DIVED ON. WK FAIRLY INTACT. HAD SINGLE WOODEN MAST OF VERY LARGE DIAMETER. THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE DUTCH VESSEL 'ROTTERDAM' WHICH SANK PRE-1900, BUT NOT ABLE YET TO CONFIRM. (I T O'RILEY, FOLKESTONE, TELECON 4.8.82 & 21.10.82). NCA. H1285/83 22.8.83 CONFIRMED AS WK OF 'W A SCHOLTEN'. (I T O'RILEY, 16.8.83). NCA. H1310/83/4 6.9.83 DIVED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SHIP'S CHINA, MARKED 'N.A.S.M. ROTTERDAM', RECOVERED. WK LIES APPROX ALONG TIDE, WITH BOWS TO NE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE STANDS ABOVE COLLAPSED WHEELHOUSE, ENGINES & BOILER. EVIDENCE OF COLLISION. BOWS SMASHED IN. CONSIDER IT TO BE 'W A SCHOLTEN'. (T W BENNETTO, 2.9.83). NCA. H1285/83/212 3.10.83 APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE IN AMERICA TO OBTAIN TITLE TO THIS WK. (I T O'RILEY, 22.9.83). HH090/606/01 13.9.94 EXAM'D 4.8.94 IN 510454.4N, 012437.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.8, FOUL AT 20.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21 IN GEN DEPTH 26.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 27.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.8MTRS. COVERS 100X30MTRS, LIES 080/260 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. GOOD DCS3 TRACE SHOWING STRUCTURES FWD AND AFT WHICH MAY BE DERRICKS. (NP 1016, HI 606). AMEND TO SW 19.8MTRS IN 510454.5N, 012437.0E [OGB]. - NM 3403/94. SEP 2016/000091760 1.1.17 EXAM'D 8.9.16 IN 5104.956N, 0124.600E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.91MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS, LENGTH 109MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HEIGHT 6.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 078/258 DEGS. WRECK LARGELY INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). AMEND DW 19.9MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2017

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1874, SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH ANCHORED BRITISH COLLIER 'ROSA MARY' IN POOR VISIBILITY. VESSEL, EN-ROUTE ROTTERDAM TO NEW YORK, SANK IN 20MINS WITH LARGE LOSS OF LIFE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NEDERLANDSCH-AMERIKAANSCHE STOOMV. MAATS. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the W A SCHOLTEN wreck located?

The W A SCHOLTEN wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.956 N,1 24.6 E.

How deep is the W A SCHOLTEN and where exactly is it located?

The W A SCHOLTEN lies at a depth of about 19.91 meters and is located at coordinates 51 4.956 N,1 24.6 E.

How deep is the seabed around the W A SCHOLTEN?

The seabed around the W A SCHOLTEN lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the W A SCHOLTEN sink?

The W A SCHOLTEN sank on Nov 19, 1887.

When was the wreck of the W A SCHOLTEN discovered?

The wreck of the W A SCHOLTEN was discovered in 1939.

What country did the W A SCHOLTEN belong to?

The W A SCHOLTEN belonged to NL.

What cargo was the W A SCHOLTEN carrying?

The W A SCHOLTEN was carrying personnel,general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the W A SCHOLTEN?

The W A SCHOLTEN had a tonnage of 2589 tons.

What type of wreck is the W A SCHOLTEN?

The W A SCHOLTEN is classified as a merchant vessel.

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