This is the information page about the shipwreck Dakotian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 42.18 N,5 8.419 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Carrier
11. Celtic revenge (possibly)
12. Clapham (probably)
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Concha
16. Dakotian
17. Dan beard (fwd part)
18. Drina (probably)
19. Empire beacon (possibly)
20. Englishman
21. Faraday
22. Four winds
23. Georgios markettos (probably)
24. Gerard
25. Gisella (possibly)
26. Glenisla (possibly)
27. Graffoe
28. Gratie gods (possibly)
29. Helene
30. Hematite
31. Highgate (possibly)
32. Highland home (probably)
33. Hms arbutus
34. Hms caroline (aft part)
35. Hms leda (probably)
36. Hms marojam
37. Hms minicoy
38. Hms pilot vessel no.10
39. Hms select (possibly)
40. Hmsm e39
41. Humber
42. Hurst
43. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
44. Ionian
45. Kerloch
46. Kingstown (probably)
47. Lcg 15
48. Lcg no.16
49. Leysian
50. Loch shiel
51. Lord derby (probably)
52. Lucy
53. Maplefield (possibly)
54. Matronna
55. Morna
56. Morning star
57. Norfolk coast
58. Olive branch
59. Pauline elizabeth
60. Philotis
61. Pikepool (probably)
62. Plm 21
63. Portland (possibly)
64. Prince cadwgan (probably)
65. Princess irene
66. Queen
67. Rasona
68. Renfrew (possibly)
69. Sea farer (possibly)
70. Shaleen
71. Shamrock
72. Sovereign (possibly)
73. St george
74. St jacques (probably)
75. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
76. Szent istvan
77. Thor
78. Tormes (possibly)
79. Trevilla (possibly)
80. Vernicos alexia
81. Vernicos barbara iv
82. Vernicos giorgis
83. Whitehaven
84. Wiema
85. Wileysike

 

Name: DAKOTIAN

Length 121.9 meter, width: 16.2 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 6426 ton
Load: vehicles,general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products

Cause: built in 1922 by d & w henderson & co ltd, glasgow. owned at time of loss by donaldson line ltd. four boilers, quadruple expansion engine of 626hp, single shaft. on passage from swansea for st john, new brunswick. general cargo including 1300tons tinplate, bicycles, christmas puddings and other goods. mined. crew of 48 safe. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter, Height above seabed: 224 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: HO1080/40 1.12.40 1.12.40 POSN 514211N, 050820W, OR 239DEGS, 10.32C FROM GREAT CASTLE HEAD REAR LT. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 2897/40. H01080/40 14.1.41 14.1.41 ST IN 514211N, 050820W. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 65/41 & FNM 80/41. H01080/40 9.4.42 9.4.42 G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)10S, LAID 166DEGS, 400FT FROM WK. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 739/42. H01080/40 17.6.42 17.6.42 NOW CHARTED AS STF (MAST). (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1283/42. H1983/54 30.3.54 30.3.54 CHARTED AS DW WITH G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1478. H5901/54 28.10.54 28.10.54 SHOWN AS DWP (MAST) IN 514212N, 050818W, MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, FL(2)G.10S, ON HMS SCOTT'S SURVEY [E9720].

- NM 2347/54. 20.6.57 20.6.57 SHOULD BE SHOWN AS DW MAST. (DIVING REPORT). NCA. H01080/40 29.4.59 29.4.59 CHART AS STF DRIES 10FT. (SHACKLETON HN 1/59). BR STD. H3110/68 12.1.68 12.1.68 LENGTH 100YDS, LYING 050DEGS. NO PART VISIBLE AT NEAPS. TOPDECK IN 15-30FT IN GEN DEPTH 50FT. ON EVEN KEEL AND APPARENTLY STRUCTURALLY SOUND. (REPORT RAF SAC). AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H3542/68 23.6.70 23.6.70 STANDS UPRIGHT ON SEABED. BOW COLLAPSED, POSSIBLY DUE TO POOR STATE OF WK STRUCTURE. SALVAGE MAY TAKE PLACE ON CARGO AND NON-FERROUS METALS. (R EDMUNDS, DS5, DTD 18.6.70). NCA. H5293/71 28.11.72 28.11.72 POSN OF HIGHEST POINT, STERN, 514212N, 050818W, LEAST DEPTH 1.9MTRS. LIES 055/235DEGS. LENGTH 430FT. (CONTRACT SURVEY 1972 [K6484/12]). AMEND TO DWP 1.9MTRS WITH BUOY. NC 3274. H3939/68 9.2.77 9.2.77 BUOY WILL BE R CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(4)15S, AS OF 17.3.77. (TRINITY HOUSE LETTER, DTD 13.1.77). BR STD. H4919/77 20.12.77 20.12.77 STATED THAT ON A RECENT DIVE, THE WK ALTHOUGH BADLY DAMAGED & BOWS CHOPPED OFF AT TIME OF SINKING, IS IN A VERY STRONG CONDITION. (E GILES, LETTER DTD 11.12.77). H4066/77 30.8.79 30.8.79 NOW MARKED BY E CARD LT BUOY, Q(3)10S, 150MTRS SE OF WK. (TH LETTER DTD 24.7.88.TO MILFORD HAVEN CONSERVANCY BOARD). NE 1478. H5293/71 6.9.79 6.9.79 VESSEL TO BE SALVAGED COMMENCING SEPT 3. LIKELY TO CONTINUE OVER A LONG PERIOD. (MHCB NM 29(T)/79). H5293/71 11.12.79 11.12.79 REMOVAL WORK TO CEASE FOR THE WINTER. (MHCB NM 46/79). WK OWNED BY SEASALVE MORRIAC. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL III). H1310/84/30 5.9.84 5.9.84 DIVED ON 24.8.84. MANY HULL SECTIONS COMPLETE AND STEEL IN GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE. EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED BUT MUCH OF TIN PLATE CARGO STILL IN PLACE. (R BUFTON, DTD 31.8.84). 30.11.93 30.11.93 WK 3.4MTRS SHOWN ON MILFORD HAVEN P.A. SURVEY [M2000/4]. (LONGDIN & BROWNING SURVEYS LTD, DTD MAY 1992). INS AS DWP 3.4MTRS WITH 4.4MTRS CLOSE SE. NE 3274. HH100/351/10 9.11.95 9.11.95 STERN LIES TO THE N AND IS THE SHALLOWEST PART. ALL SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED. BOWS WELL BROKEN UP. (R M JONES). 21.1.99 SHOWN IN 5142.207N, 0508.275W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH AT NE END 2.2MTRS. LEAST DEPTH AT SW END 3.6MTRS. FRAGMENT OF WRECKAGE WITH LEAST DEPTH 6.9MTRS LIES 85MTRS NE. (MILFORD HAVEN HYDRO SURVEY M3097/4 DTD 6.1998).

- NM 338/99. 6.8.99 LEAST DEPTH NOW AT NE END 2.3MTRS, LEAST DEPTH AT SW END 3.6MTRS. (REASSESSMENT OF SURVEY). BR STD. HH100/351/19 12.11.02 12.11.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 7.7MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES IN TWO PARTS THE HOLDS CAN BE ENTERED BUT ARE FULL OF SILT. BOW SECTION HAS COLLAPSED AND IS WELL EXPOSED. SEABED SILT, SAND AND ROCK. (R JONES). NCA. 11.10.05 11.10.05 EUT POSN: 5142.232N, 0508.339W. NE 3273. SEP 2022/000130013 17.09.21 LOCATED IN 5142.232N, 0508.338W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.37MTRS. LENGTH 145MTRS. HT 9.3MTRS. (MHPA SURVEY). AMEND DETAILS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED, BOWS WELL BROKEN, IN TWO PARTS

Position: 51 42.18 N,5 8.419 W

 

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