Zaanstroom Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Zaanstroom Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.142 N,0 36.971 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.652367
  • Longitude: -0.616183
Wreck Depth 19.89 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ZAANSTROOM
Type steam ship
Flag NL
Length 65.1 m
Width 9.8 m
Draught 5.1
Sonar Length 67
Sonar Width 10.8
Shadow Height 6.6
Orientation 82
Tonnage 990
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo clay products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 21, 1911
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1286/75/290 24.7.75 WK LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 503900N, 003900W [OGB] USING DECCA. ESTABLISHED THAT WK IS OF A SMALL COASTER, WITH CENTRE WHEELHOUSE WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED OF TIMBER, ONE HOLD FORWARD OF WHEELHOUSE, BOILER & ENGINE ROOM AFT. HULL INTACT, ANCHORS STILL IN POSN. HOLE APPROX 5FT DIAMETER IN HULL APPROX MIDSHIPS ON STARBOARD SIDE. NAME NOT KNOWN. (T F BARWICK, 23.7.75). CHART AS USC 15MTRS. BR STD. H2318/74 18.9.75 WK EXAM'D 8.7.75 IN 503907N, 003654W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 29MTRS. WK IS APPROX. 80MTRS IN LENGTH. LIES 085/265DEGS. THE HIGHEST POINT WAS FOUND AT THE EASTERN END, THIS IS THE POSN QUOTED ABOVE. (SCES, HI 62/75). AMEND TO WK 19.8MTRS [10FMS 5FT] IN REVISED POSN. - NM BLOCK 980/76. H1310/80/24 2.7.80 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE 'ZAANSTROOM'. BUILT AMSTERDAM 1895. (T F BARWICK, WALTHAM ABBEY). H1310/84/6 9.3.84 HULL & DECKS REMAIN UPRIGHT. WHEELHOUSE COLLAPSED. FORWARD SECTION GENERALLY IN POOR CONDITION. LEAST DEPTH 22 TO 25MTRS. (M J BURPITT, 28.2.84). NCA. H1310/85/26 23.8.85 AN SS LESS THAN 200FT LONG, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. HEIGHT 25 IN GEN DEPTH 110FT. (M WALSH, 19.8.85). NCA. HH091/002/01 22.10.02 EXAM'D 26.7.02 IN 5039.137N, 0036.987W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 20.6 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.3 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 1002). DCS3 LENGTH PROBABLY IN ERROR. BR STD. 17.12.04 DIVED JULY '04. REMAINS OF CARGO IN HOLDS AND VISIBLE AS WHITE STREAKS ON SANDY SEABED. LIES UPRIGHT, SIDES OF HULL ROTTED IN MANY PLACES AND MAIN DECK MOSTLY COLLAPSED. CARGO-HANDLING CRANES LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF HOLDS. SPARE PROPELLER & SECTION OF SHAFT ON STERN. PHOTOS OF PROPELLER & CARGO CRANE BASE. (DIVER MAGAZINE DEC'04) SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 06.02.18; IN 5039.142N, 0036.971W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 67MTRS, WIDTH 10.8MTRS, HEIGHT 6.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 082/262 DEGS. LINEAR STRUCTURES LYING ON BOTH SIDES, EXTEND THE OVERALL WIDTH. SITS UPRIGHT BUT SEVERELY DEGRADED WITH ONLY THE LOWER PARTS OF THE HULL PRESENT &TWO PROMINENT KEEL FEATURES AT THE BOW &STERN. BOW ENE. THE SECTION FORWARD OF THE SINGLE IDENTIFIABLE BOILER &ENGINE HAS COLLAPSED MORE THAN THAT TOWARDS THE AFT. ON THE COLLAPSED FORWARD SECTION ARE THE REMAINS OF FOUR CARGO HANDLING CRANES. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 19.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1895 BY HUYGENS & VAN GLEDER, AMSTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HOLLANDSCHE STOOMB MAATS, AMSTERDAM. PASSAGE FOWEY FOR AMSTERDAM. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 108HP, SINGLE SHAFT. CARGO OF CHINA CLAY. FOUNDERED DUE TO A LEAK NEAR THE TAIL SHAFT. ONE MAN LOST.

General Comments

SITS UPRIGHT BUT SEVERELY DEGRADED.

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FAQ

Where is the ZAANSTROOM wreck located?

The ZAANSTROOM wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.142 N,0 36.971 W.

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

The ZAANSTROOM lies at a depth of about 19.89 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.142 N,0 36.971 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ZAANSTROOM?

The seabed around the ZAANSTROOM lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the ZAANSTROOM sink?

The ZAANSTROOM sank on Dec 21, 1911.

When was the wreck of the ZAANSTROOM discovered?

The wreck of the ZAANSTROOM was discovered in 1975.

What country did the ZAANSTROOM belong to?

The ZAANSTROOM belonged to NL.

What cargo was the ZAANSTROOM carrying?

The ZAANSTROOM was carrying clay products.

What was the tonnage of the ZAANSTROOM?

The ZAANSTROOM had a tonnage of 990 tons.

What type of wreck is the ZAANSTROOM?

The ZAANSTROOM is classified as a steam ship.

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