Buenos Ayres Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Buenos ayres Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 23.549 N,3 0.131 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.7 m |
| Water Depth | 17 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BUENOS AYRES |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Tonnage | 620 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | granular or powdery material |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 6, 1875 |
| Original Detection Year | 1875 |
| Last Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 6.9.1875 DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MDHB. OPERATIONS COMPLETED ON 6.9.1875. DEPTH 50FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 3490 AS WK 6FMS 2FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 AMEND WK 14.7MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). NC 3490. |
| Last Amended Date | May 10, 1977 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK ABOUT 400YDS FROM MESSRS CLOVER AND CLAYTONS SOUTH GRAVING DOCK AFTER COLLISION WITH SS MARATHON.
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