Maritime record LWT 637 - Wreck of the Sverige

REMAINS OF SWEDISH MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1915
Status: Site

Horizontal Datum: OGB
Vertical Datum: LAT
Quality of Depth: ES
Method of Fix: 20

11-DEC-1918 Position 52 28 05N 001 47 00E.

12-OCT-1920 Position 52 27 12N 001 47 24E, marked by a buoy.

10-NOV-1921 Least depth over wreck 28ft. Position marked by
disturbed water.

17-JUN-1925 Wreck dispersed.

19-NOV-1974 Not located by close sounding.

29-JAN-1976 Not found with transit sonar.

29-NOV-1977 Located in 52 27 17N 001 47 24E. Stands 1.8m clear of
the seabed. No scour. Lies in general depth 7m, charted as 5m.

09-JUL-1979 Examined in 52 27 16.5N 001 47 23.9E. Least echosounder
depth 6.4 in general depth 8-10m. Scour 3m deep. Shoal close W and at
right angles to wreck which lies 120/300 degrees. Length approx 80m.

10-SEP-1980 Examined in 52 27 16.8N 001 47 24e. Least echosounder
depth 6.5 in general depths 7 to 10m. Side scan sonar height 3m.
Scour 2.5m deep. Length 80m. Lies 120/300 degrees. W end of wreck
covered by sandbank lying close W.

28-APR-1986 Examined in 52 27 16N 001 47 24E, using trisponder.
Least echosounder depth 6.4 in general depths 3 to 12m. Scour depth
13.8m. Lies in large scour, orientated 120/300 degrees.

04-JUL-1989 Located during area search. Not examined.

21-MAY-1992 Examined in 52 27 16.2N 001 47 24.2E, least echosounder
depth 5.6 in general depth 7.6m. Lies 120/300 degrees.

Mined by UC-5 in the North Sea, Stanford Channel.(3)

Mined 1.5 miles SE of Lowestoft.(4)