Carrie Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Carrie Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 21.533 N,2 56.315 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.358883
  • Longitude: -2.938583
Water Depth -2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CARRIE
Type barge
Flag GB
Tonnage 44
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo railway: stock and construction materials,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 22, 1894
Original Detection Year 1894
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Jul 16, 2014

Surveying Details

28.1.1895 DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MD & HB 28.1.1895 AFTER OWNER HAD FAILED IN ATTEMPTS TO RAISE HER. LATEST DEPTH OVER WK 5FT BELOW LBD. DEPTH OVER BOTTOM NOW 14FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). 12.10.89 SHOWN AS WK 1MTR ON DRYING BANK ON MERSEY 25/15. CHART AS F IN 532131N, 025614W. NE 3490. 21.6.04 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 2MTRS ON BA 3490 [EDN 5 DTD 20.12.01]. 16.7.14 SHOWN AS FOUL ON BA 3490 [EDN 7 DTD 2.8.12].

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1887 AT ORTHWICH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A ABEL, RUNCOR. PASSAGE EASTHAM FOR WIDNES SANK IN CHANNEL NEAR TO SPEKE PERCH IN WNW FORCE 10. (SIBI).

General Comments

IRON HULL, DISPERSED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 21.533 N,2 56.315 W
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FAQ

Where is the CARRIE wreck located?

The CARRIE wreck is located at coordinates 53 21.533 N,2 56.315 W.

When did the CARRIE sink?

The CARRIE sank on Dec 22, 1894.

When was the wreck of the CARRIE discovered?

The wreck of the CARRIE was discovered in 1894.

What country did the CARRIE belong to?

The CARRIE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CARRIE carrying?

The CARRIE was carrying railway: stock and construction materials,ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the CARRIE?

The CARRIE had a tonnage of 44 tons.

What type of wreck is the CARRIE?

The CARRIE is classified as a barge.

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