Charles Cooper Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Charles cooper Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.464 S,57 51.563 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -51.691067
  • Longitude: -57.859383
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHARLES COOPER
Type ancient merchant vessel
Flag US
Orientation 99
Tonnage 850
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1856
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Markers UNLIT G SPHERICAL BUOY CLOSE N
Surveying Details H6778/68 22.2.71 'CHARLES COOPER' IS ON SEAWARD SIDE OF 'ACTAEON', WHICH TOGETHER FORM THE HEAD OF F.I. CO WEST JETTY. (CONDEMNED AT STANLEY). 25.5.79 REMAINS OF HULK SHOWN IN 514127S, 575118W [SAP] ON PHOTOPLOT PG 1478 & PG 1482. CHART AS HULK (REMAINS). NC 2550. 3.3.82 AMENDED ON NE 1614 TO AGREE WITH JETTY HEAD SHAPE ON 2550. H2924/69 14.6.82 CONDEMNED, ONE OF MANY IN PORT STANLEY. (DOWNEAST MAG. JUL '79). H2316/84 17.9.85 THESE WKS ARE NO LONGER CONNECTED TO SHORE & SO ARE UNUSABLE AS A JETTY. SEE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FEB 1985. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 226A). 7.11.91 VESSEL IS A WELL PRESERVED AMERICAN PACKET SHIP. NOW OWNED BY THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM OF NEW YORK. IT IS HOPED THAT ONE DAY SHE WILL BE TAKEN TO NEW YORK, AS SHE HAS A MAGNIFICENTLY CARVED TRANSOM. THE REMAINS OF A JETTY BUILT OUT OF THE SPARS FROM THE FOUR MASTED BARQUE 'FENNIA', WHICH HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED, JOIN THE 'ACTAEON' & 'CHARLES COOPER' WITH THE SHORE. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES, PUBLISHED 1985). 28.2.03 SECTIONS OF TOPSIDE OF VESSEL REMOVED & TOWED AWAY FOR STORAGE, AS PART OF PROJECT TO TAKE SHIP APART & PERSERVE PARTS OF VESSEL. SOME 7 TONS OF TIMBER HAVE SO FAR BEEN CUT AWAY. (FALKLAND ISLANDS PENGUIN NEWS, DTD 7.2.03). NCA YET. HH690/460/03 29.10.03 WK WAS BREAKING UP AND ALLOWING TIIMBERS TO FLOAT AROUND THE HARBOUR & BE A HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. UPPER PARTS OF THIS VESSEL HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED DOWN TO THE LW MARK. UNLIT G SPHERICAL WK BUOYS MARKED WITH WHITE 'W' ON BUOY & WITH CAN TOP MARKS LAID IN 5141.434S, 5751.338W [SAP] & IN 5141.442S, 5751.291W. (FALKLAND ISLANDS FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, EMAIL DTD 10.10.03). AMEND TO STP. BR STD. INS BUOYS. - NM 4948/03. 20.8.09 [WGD] POSN: 5141.461S, 5751.562W. NE 1614. SEP 2014/000007678 15.5.14 WK IS NO LONGER SHIP-LIKE STRUCTURES, JUST A FEW TIMBERS REMAIN. (R SUMMERS, MARINE ASSISTANT, FI GOVERNMENT, EMAIL DTD 10.1.14). AMEND FOUL AREA, CENTRAL POSN 5141.464S, 5751.563W. SEE 'AREA' FOR LIMITS.
Last Amended Date May 15, 2014
Limits

Circumstances of loss

LIES ON SEAWARD SIDE OF 'ACTAEON' & FORMED PART OF JETTY HEAD OF F.I. CO WEST JETTY.

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 41.464 S,57 51.563 W
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FAQ

Where is the CHARLES COOPER wreck located?

The CHARLES COOPER wreck is located at coordinates 51 41.464 S,57 51.563 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CHARLES COOPER?

The seabed around the CHARLES COOPER lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the CHARLES COOPER discovered?

The wreck of the CHARLES COOPER was discovered in 1856.

What country did the CHARLES COOPER belong to?

The CHARLES COOPER belonged to US.

What was the tonnage of the CHARLES COOPER?

The CHARLES COOPER had a tonnage of 850 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHARLES COOPER?

The CHARLES COOPER is classified as a ancient merchant vessel.

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