Argyle Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Argyle Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 51.797 N,1 37.327 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.863283
  • Longitude: 1.622117
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ARGYLE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 42.8 m
Width 6.8 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 280
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 15, 1915
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 1975
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H2721/15 POSN 515146N, 013726E. H6345/26 4.11.26 INS AS NDW (1915). BR STD. H1638/39 7.3.40 NOW SHOWN AS NDWPA. 15.4.59 EARLY FILES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. H1334/60 5.5.60 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 54FT IN POSN 515146N, 013726E. (ECES 1959). AMEND TO WK 9FMS. - NM 1087/60. 12.6.69 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 5FT. (CHANGE OF DATUM TO LAT). H2134/70 26.2.70 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. DELETE. (HMS ECHO HI 1/69). AMENDED TO FOUL. BR STD. H3180/74 15.9.75 NOT LOCATED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1/75). DELETE FOUL. BR STD. H1954/80 22.3.82 NOT LOCATED. (SOISS, HI 24). HH090/625/01 23.5.94 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 OR MAGNETOMETER. (NP 1016, HI 625). HH090/667/01 18.12.95 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 OR MAGNETOMETER. (OCEONICS, HI 667). RETAIN DEAD. HH090/768/01 6.7.98 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 768). NCA. HH090/851/01 7.7.99 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 851). NCA. HH090/885/01 2.6.00 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. HH091/165/01 28.3.07 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1165). NCA. HH091/222/01 10.9.07 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1222). NCA. 11.11.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (MMT, HI 1339). NCA. 27.2.13 NOT LOCATED 2012 BY M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 13.10.14 NOT LOCATED 2014 USING M/B. (EGS, HI 1459). NCA. SEP 2019/000280195 04.12.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET(2019). (MCA, HI 1641). NFA. RSDRA2025000337797 09.07.2025 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. �(NJORD SURVEY AB, HI1896, DTD 28.05.2025). NFA.
Last Amended Date Jul 10, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1906 BY MACKIE & THOMPSON, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GT NORTHER SS FISHING CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 100HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY AFT BY LIDGERWOOD & CO, GLASGOW. PASSAGE HARWICH FOR FISHING AND RETURN. TORPEDOED OR MINED. SEVEN MEN LOST.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 51.797 N,1 37.327 E
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FAQ

Where is the ARGYLE wreck located?

The ARGYLE wreck is located at coordinates 51 51.797 N,1 37.327 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ARGYLE?

The seabed around the ARGYLE lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the ARGYLE sink?

The ARGYLE sank on Jun 15, 1915.

When was the wreck of the ARGYLE discovered?

The wreck of the ARGYLE was discovered in 1915.

What country did the ARGYLE belong to?

The ARGYLE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ARGYLE?

The ARGYLE had a tonnage of 280 tons.

What type of wreck is the ARGYLE?

The ARGYLE is classified as a trawler.

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