Calyx Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Calyx Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 2.746 N,1 9.762 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.045767
  • Longitude: 1.162700
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CALYX
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 33.1 m
Width 6.3 m
Draught 2.5
Tonnage 212
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 21, 1973
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 1973
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jun 23, 2006

Surveying Details

H1270/73 23.3.73 SANK ON E SIDE OF APPROACH CHANNEL. FWD PART OF VESSEL PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING CHANNEL. OBSTN TO BE MARKED BY TWO GREEN CON LT BUOYS, Q FLG. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION. (IPSWICH DOCK COMMISSION NM 6/73). POSN 520243N, 010952E FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. H1270/73 23.3.73 SALVAGE TO COMMENCE 24.3.73. (IPSWICH NM 7/73). NCA. H1270/73 22.8.73 SHIFTED TO SHOAL WATER INSHORE OF STARBOARD HAND LOCK APPROACH BUOYS. MARKED BY SINGLE G CON LT BUOY, Q FLG. LOCK APPROACH CHANNEL CLEAR OF OBSTN. (IPSWICH NM 13/73). NCA. H1270/73 22.8.73 RAISED. LT BUOY REMOVED. (IPSWICH NM 15/73). AMENDED TO LIFT. NEVER CHARTED, NCA.

Circumstances of loss

EX-ALCYON '36, EX-EEMS '35. BUILT IN 1929 BY SCHPS GIDEON V/H J KOSTER HZN, GRONINGEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOUTHWOLD MARINE AGGREGATES LTD. 6 CYLINDER, 4 STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 180 BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY BERGLUS KELVIN CO. SANK WHILE ALONGSIDE MOORING BUOYS AT E EDGE OF LOCK APPROACH, IPSWICH. LATER LIFTED AND SOLD FOR SCRAP. (LL & SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the CALYX wreck located?

The CALYX wreck is located at coordinates 52 2.746 N,1 9.762 E.

When did the CALYX sink?

The CALYX sank on Mar 21, 1973.

When was the wreck of the CALYX discovered?

The wreck of the CALYX was discovered in 1973.

What country did the CALYX belong to?

The CALYX belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the CALYX?

The CALYX had a tonnage of 212 tons.

What type of wreck is the CALYX?

The CALYX is classified as a motor vessel.

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