Welsh Prince Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Welsh prince Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 23.496 N,0 58.662 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.391600
  • Longitude: 0.977700
Wreck Depth 11.78 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WELSH PRINCE
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 127.4 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 7.6
Sonar Length 297
Sonar Width 40
Shadow Height 2.7
Orientation 148
Tonnage 5148
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods,personnel
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 7, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H04203/41 8.12.41 WELSH PRINCE MINED 110DEGS, 5C FROM '59 BUOY'. VESSEL STILL AFLOAT. (HMS MALLARD, 7.12.41). FOREPART AGROUND IN 532340N, 005855E. ALL CREW RESCUED BY HMS MALLARD. (C IN C NORE, 7.12.41). DW APPROX 109DEGS, 6C FROM '59 BUOY'. (C IN C NORE, 8.12.41). GIVES POSN APPROX 532325N, 005850E. 68QZH ISSUED. H04203/41 11.12.41 WK FIXED IN TWO PORTIONS. BOW HALF SHOWING BRIDGE & PART OF FOREMAST IN 532323N, 005850E. STERN PART, MAIN MAST SHOWING IN 532317N, 005852E. (FO HUMBER, 10.12.41). FOREPART LIES 348.5DEGS, 204YDS FROM AFTER PART, GIVES MEAN POSN 532320N, 005851E. H04203/41 19.12.41 G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S LAID 248DEGS, 1C FROM WK. (TH, 12, 15 & 18.12.41; FO GREAT YARMOUTH, 13.12.41). 80QZH ISSUED. H04203/41 19.2.42 LIES BROKEN IN TWO. BOW IN 532323N, 005850E; STERN IN 532317N, 005852E. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 11.12.41). INS AS DW IN 532323N, 005850E WITH G CAN, GPFL(2) G 10S, CLOSE. - NM 401/42. H04203/41 12.8.48 AMEND POSN TO 532354N, 005854E. (HMS GRAEMSAY, 17.7.48). - NM 1699/48. H04203/41 19.12.49 EXAM'D OCT 1948 IN 532336N, 005842E USING DECCA FOLLOWING DISPERSAL. VARIOUS OBSTNS WERE LOCATED BUT UNEVEN SEABED MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THESE WERE THE WK. AREA AROUND ABOVE POSN WAS SWEPT USING OROPESA, CLEAR AT 36 IN GEN DEPTH 36FT. NO SONAR CONTACTS OBTAINED OUTSIDE AREA SWEPT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, NOV 1949). BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 30.11.49). AMEND TO WK 6FMS, DELETE BUOY. - NM 2604/49. H332 1.2.63 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED CLOSE SE OF CHARTED POSN. (HMS SCOTT, OCT 1962). 23.6.75 AMEND TO WK 10.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. HH090/593/01 13.1.94 EXAM'D 22.7.93 IN 532317.6N, 005847.8E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.0 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BREADTH 20MTRS. PARTLY BURIED WK LYING 165/345 DEG. PROXIMITY OF SANDWAVES PREVENTED DRIFT SWEEPING. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). AMEND WK 12MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/19 6.1.03 DIVED IN 5323.470N, 0058.690E [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY E/S AND DEPTH GAUGE. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SCATTERED WRECKAGE BETWEEN TWO SANDWAVES. (K SMITH). NCA. SEP 2019/000300377 16.12.19 EXAM'D 18.7.19 IN 5323.496N 0058.662N [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.78 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15 MTRS, HT 2.7 MTRS, LENGTH 297 MTRS, WIDTH 40 MTRS. IN TWO SECTIONS 200 MTRS APART. ONE SECTION 63 MTRS LONG, UPRIGHT, VISIBLE STRUCTURES AND PARTIALLY BURIED. OTHER SECTION 37 MTRS, BURIED WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 11.7 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 16, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1940 BY BLYTHSW'D SB CO LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PRINCE LINE LTD (FURNESS WITHY). TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 400HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY D ROWAN & CO LTD, GLASGOW. PASSAGE LONDON FOR NEW YORK. GENERAL CARGO INCLUDING 90 TONS GOVERNMENT STORES. MINED.

General Comments

SCATTERED WRECKAGE BETWEEN TWO SANDWAVES

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 23.496 N,0 58.662 E
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FAQ

Where is the WELSH PRINCE wreck located?

The WELSH PRINCE wreck is located at coordinates 53 23.496 N,0 58.662 E.

How deep is the WELSH PRINCE and where exactly is it located?

The WELSH PRINCE lies at a depth of about 11.78 meters and is located at coordinates 53 23.496 N,0 58.662 E.

How deep is the seabed around the WELSH PRINCE?

The seabed around the WELSH PRINCE lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the WELSH PRINCE sink?

The WELSH PRINCE sank on Dec 7, 1941.

When was the wreck of the WELSH PRINCE discovered?

The wreck of the WELSH PRINCE was discovered in 1941.

What country did the WELSH PRINCE belong to?

The WELSH PRINCE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the WELSH PRINCE carrying?

The WELSH PRINCE was carrying general and mixed goods,personnel.

What was the tonnage of the WELSH PRINCE?

The WELSH PRINCE had a tonnage of 5148 tons.

What type of wreck is the WELSH PRINCE?

The WELSH PRINCE is classified as a steam ship.

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