War Monarch Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
War monarch Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 44.926 N,0 44.667 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.748767
  • Longitude: 0.744450
Wreck Depth 22.4 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WAR MONARCH
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 125 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 9.4
Sonar Length 135
Sonar Width 34
Shadow Height 10.8
Orientation 70
Tonnage 7887
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 14, 1918
Bottom Texture 1,4,17
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source other
Surveying Details H4959/73 17.6.74 WK LOCATED IN 504454N, 004451E [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 22.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, LTR DTD 7.6.74). NCA YET. H2979/74 12.12.74 LOCATED USING DECCA. ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN 1500 AND 3500 TONS. WRECK IS JUMBLE OF METAL. (E GILES). H4959/73 29.4.75 EXAM'D 15.5.74 IN 504454N, 004451E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 23.5, FOUL 23.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.9 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH 120MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). INS AS SW 23.5MTRS [12FMS 5FT]. NE 536. H1289/77 24.10.77 UNKNOWN COLLIER REPD IN POSN 504500N, 004455E. WK IS CANTED TO STBD. LIES 060/240DEGS. STANDS 36FT PROUD AND POSSIBLY 400FT LONG. 4 HOLDS. BRIDGE AMIDSHIPS. STERN IS WEST. CARGO IS COAL. (R J TODD). 31.8.11 DIVED 25.8.11. PARTIAL NAME 'WAR MON' OBSERVED JUST BEHIND THE ANCHOR, THE BOW THEN BREAKS AWAY AND THE REST OF THE NAME HAS GONE. PROP HAS BEEN SALVAGED AS HAS PRESUMABLY THE STEAM TURBINE WHICH WE HAVE NOT SEEN. CONSIDER THIS IS THE WAR MONARCH. (D RONNAN, EMAIL DTD 26.8.11). NCA. SEP 2015/000083464 10.2.16 EXAM'D 5.6.15 IN 5044.926N, 0044.667E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.4MTRS, GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 34MTRS, HT 10.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250. WK BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 10, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1917 BY THE UNION IRON WORKS, SAN FRANCISCO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CUNARD SS CO (THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER). TURBINE ENGINE OF 2600 SHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HULL FOR GENOA. TORPEDOED BY UB-57. NO LIVES LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, BRIDGE MIDSHIPS, 4 HOLDS, BOWS E

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FAQ

Where is the WAR MONARCH wreck located?

The WAR MONARCH wreck is located at coordinates 50 44.926 N,0 44.667 E.

How deep is the WAR MONARCH and where exactly is it located?

The WAR MONARCH lies at a depth of about 22.4 meters and is located at coordinates 50 44.926 N,0 44.667 E.

How deep is the seabed around the WAR MONARCH?

The seabed around the WAR MONARCH lies at approximately 34 meters deep.

When did the WAR MONARCH sink?

The WAR MONARCH sank on Feb 14, 1918.

When was the wreck of the WAR MONARCH discovered?

The wreck of the WAR MONARCH was discovered in 1917.

What country did the WAR MONARCH belong to?

The WAR MONARCH belonged to GB.

What cargo was the WAR MONARCH carrying?

The WAR MONARCH was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the WAR MONARCH?

The WAR MONARCH had a tonnage of 7887 tons.

What type of wreck is the WAR MONARCH?

The WAR MONARCH is classified as a steam ship.

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