Cap Palos (Part Of) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cap palos (part of) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 19.101 N,0 20.843 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.318350
  • Longitude: -0.347383
Wreck Depth 21 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CAP PALOS (PART OF)
Type schooner
Flag GB
Sonar Length 73.2
Sonar Width 11.9
Shadow Height 14.6
Orientation 237
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions 090.3,,002.2,236.0
Original Detection Year 1920
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jul 15, 2016

Surveying Details

H9058/20 22.12.20 WK, THOUGHT TO BE PART OF SCHOONER 'CAP PALOS', IN 541910N, 002050W, OR 218 DEG, 2.2M FROM SCARBOROUGH CASTLE. G BUOY, FL G 10S, LAID 120YDS ENE OF WK. ANOTHER PORTION OF WK IS LYING ON ROCKS NEAR WHITE NAB, SOUTH BAY, SCARBOROUGH. (TH NM 95/20). INS AS NDW WIT BUOY. - NM 49/21. H905/21 11.2.21 SPARS REMOVED. LEAST DEPTH OVER WRECK 50FT [LWST]. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 10.2.21). AMEND TO WK 8FMS. DELETE BUOY. - NM 287/21. 21.6.72 AMEND TO WK 15.8MTRS. NC 129. 5.12.74 AMEND TO WK 14.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 129. HH100/351/06 2.3.93 WK, LOCALLY KNOWN AS 'LAMP', IN 541904N, 002047.5W. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH. (A C JACKSON, 9.2.93). NCA YET. HH090/730/01 17.11.97 LOCATED IN 541905.3N, 002047.5W [WGD] USING DGPS. POSN FROM DCS3 PLOT. NOT FULLY SURVEYED AS LIES IN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. DCS3 HT 0.6MTR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEGS. APPEARS DECOMPOSED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (GARDLINE, HI 730). BR STD FOR POSN AMENDMENT. SEP 2016/000007250 09.06.16 EXAM'D 20.02.16 IN 5419.101N, 0020.843W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. LENGTH 73.2MTRS, WIDTH 11.9MTRS, HEIGHT 14.6MTRS ORIENTATION 237/057. SCOUR LENGTH 90.3MTRS, 2.2MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 236 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, PARTIALLY INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRUCTURE COLLAPSED. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND TO DW 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

STRANDED ON ROCKS IN ROBIN HOOD'S BAY IN 1919 WHERE SHE REMAINED FOR A YEAR. WAS THEN TOWED OFF BUT BROKE FROM TUGS DURING A GALE AND THEN CAPSIZED. A TRAWLER ATTEMPTED TO TOW HULK ASHORE BUT SHE BROKE IN TWO AND THE BOW SANK. THE STERN WAS BEACHED IN CORNELIAN BAY.

General Comments

Partially intact

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FAQ

Where is the CAP PALOS (PART OF) wreck located?

The CAP PALOS (PART OF) wreck is located at coordinates 54 19.101 N,0 20.843 W.

How deep is the CAP PALOS (PART OF) and where exactly is it located?

The CAP PALOS (PART OF) lies at a depth of about 21 meters and is located at coordinates 54 19.101 N,0 20.843 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CAP PALOS (PART OF)?

The seabed around the CAP PALOS (PART OF) lies at approximately 34 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the CAP PALOS (PART OF) discovered?

The wreck of the CAP PALOS (PART OF) was discovered in 1920.

What country did the CAP PALOS (PART OF) belong to?

The CAP PALOS (PART OF) belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the CAP PALOS (PART OF)?

The CAP PALOS (PART OF) is classified as a schooner.

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