Ben Rein Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Ben rein Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 56.011 N,3 24.079 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.933517
  • Longitude: -3.401317
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BEN REIN
Type ketch
Flag GB
Tonnage 212
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 7, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Nov 9, 1998

Surveying Details

1918 REPD LOST IN POSN 35M N HALF W FROM LIVERPOOL. POSN ACCEPTED AS 535600N, 032400W APPROX. (M7582). INS AS WKPA. BR STD. 30.1.25 AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H6066/69 15.12.70 WK REPD IN 535500N, 032555W (ABOUT 1.5M SW OF REPD POSN). POSSIBLY THIS WK. (DEPT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY) HH100/351/04 11.2.91 WK IN 533734N, 041047W THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE THE BEN REIN. (K HURLEY, 11.1.91). NCA YET. HH100/351/06 18.3.93 CHARTED POSN AND 535500N, 032555W BOTH THOROUGHLY EXAM'D AND NOTHING FOUND. LOCAL SKIPPER LIST A LARGE WK IN 535538N, 032151W, WHICH COULD BE THIS WK. (K HURLEY, 13.2.93). [SEE 009309305]. THIS POSN ALSO FELL WITHIN AREA EXAMINED BY ROEBUCK DURING HI 466 IN 1991 WHEN NOTHING WAS FOUND. DELETED. - NM 1136/93. HH090/758/01 9.11.98 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (NP 1016, HI 758). AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA. RSDRA2024000246622 3.10.24 NOTHING SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2024. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, H1 1792). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 57, 35M WNW OF LIVERPOOL BAR, WHILE ON PASSAGE LIVERPOOL TO BELFAST.

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FAQ

Where is the BEN REIN wreck located?

The BEN REIN wreck is located at coordinates 53 56.011 N,3 24.079 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BEN REIN?

The seabed around the BEN REIN lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the BEN REIN sink?

The BEN REIN sank on Feb 7, 1918.

When was the wreck of the BEN REIN discovered?

The wreck of the BEN REIN was discovered in 1918.

What country did the BEN REIN belong to?

The BEN REIN belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BEN REIN carrying?

The BEN REIN was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the BEN REIN?

The BEN REIN had a tonnage of 212 tons.

What type of wreck is the BEN REIN?

The BEN REIN is classified as a ketch.

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