This is the information page about the shipwreck Ella sayer, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 47.389 N,0 45.271 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Afghanistan (probably)
4. Alaunia
5. Albuera
6. Alcantara
7. Alice
8. Alice (possibly)
9. Amsterdam
10. Argonaut
11. Ash
12. Australier (probably)
13. Bobby
14. Broderick (probably)
15. Cabo espartel
16. Carlisle castle
17. Caterham
18. Ceta (stern section)
19. Charente
20. Corinia (possibly)
21. Dona isabel (probably)
22. Duc richard
23. Duchess (possibly)
24. Durango
25. Eagle (possibly)
26. Eco vouga
27. Electra
28. Ella sayer
29. Emma
30. Enero (probably)
31. Euphorbia
32. Evg(no rx152)?
33. Excellence pleske
34. F d lambert (possibly)
35. Frockner
36. Gold coin
37. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
38. Heathpool
39. Hms anne
40. Hms caulonia
41. Hms ghurka
42. Hms myrmidon
43. Hms waterfly
44. Hmt gullfoss
45. Hoheweg
46. Holland
47. Holland v
48. Hydaspes (possibly)
49. Irisbrook
50. Jan brons
51. Jokai
52. Kingfisher (probably)
53. La somme (probably)
54. Lacer
55. Lady alice
56. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
57. Lisbon
58. Lullington
59. Ma monette
60. Maxwell
61. Milbanke (probably)
62. Morgenster
63. My astor
64. Northfleet
65. Pontos
66. Robin hood
67. Roecliff
68. Roode zee (possibly)
69. Roseburn
70. Rushing water
71. Rydal hall (possibly)
72. Saint emilion (probably)
73. Saint jean pierre
74. Salbya (possibly)
75. Samida
76. Samwake
77. Sierra bravia
78. Sir robert wigham
79. Skerryvore
80. Sparta (possibly)
81. Startled fawn (possibly)
82. Storaa
83. Swale (probably)
84. T s webb
85. Tokufuku maru
86. Trooper
87. Umba (probably)
88. Veerman
89. Ville de bordeaux
90. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
91. Vittoria claudia
92. War monarch
93. Waterland (possibly)
94. Welsh belle
95. Wittering

 

Name: ELLA SAYER

Length 95.4 meter, width: 13.7 meter, draught: 6.4, tonnage 2549 ton
Load: coal

Cause: Torpedoed and sunk by german submarine ub 57 while on passage penarth to dunkirk. (ww1sl, ll ww1 & der krieg zur see).

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 30 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 20150605

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK 15M E BY N OF ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). 3.5.18 'ELLA SAYER' SUNK 15M E BY N OF ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV. (BOT - FIRST OFFICER, DOCKET M22261). H4959/73 18.6.74 WK LOCATED IN 504720N, 004520E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.4 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, 7.6.74). NCA YET. NAVEAM 169/74 ISSUED. H4959/73 29.4.75 EXAM'D 23.5.74 IN 504720N, 004520E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.4 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS ['WISPY' E/S TRACE]. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 LENGTH 200FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 20.4MTRS [11FMS 1FT]. NE 536. H3823/78 15.7.78 DIVED ON 10.6.78. STANDS 10MTRS HIGH, HDG APPROX W. BOW DAMAGED. CARGO - LARGE UNSCREENED COAL. BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE MISSING LEAVING ENG. ROOM EXPOSED. IRON PROP. (E GILES, 28.6.78). H1309/79 18.12.79 WK IN 504718N, 004518E [OGB] KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'ADMIRALTY BOAT'. LIES ON AN EVEN KEEL WITH BOWS W AND INTACT. DECK WINCHES FOUND - ANCHORS STOWED. DECK MISSING TOWARDS CENTRE OF VESSEL, EXPOSING STRUCTURE AND LOWER DECK. BROKEN AMIDSHIPS AND STERN NOT LOCATED. MANY 3" SHELL CASINGS, 15" LONG WITH SCREW TIMING DEVICE AND MARKED WITH BROAD ARROW [PRE WWII], LOCATED. STANDS UP TO 40FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 130FT. SCOUR 10FT DEEP. (C WEST, ST LEONARDS). NCA. HH100/351/08 29.1.94 SILVER JUG BEARING NAME 'ELLA SAYER' FOUND ON WK IN 504721N, 004512E [OGB]. (S HOWLAND/E CHALLANS, 21.1.94). SEP 2015/000083464 11.2.16 EXAM'D 5.6.15; IN 5047.389N, 0045.271E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.33MTRS, GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 8.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 090/170. SCOUR 200MTRS TOWARDS 055, SCOUR DEPTH 5MTRS. WK BROKEN UP, PARTIALLY BURIED IN 2 PTS, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEMD DW 20.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 47.389 N,0 45.271 E

 

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