Chase Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Chase Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 31.381 N,3 11.73 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.523017
  • Longitude: -3.195500
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CHASE
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Tonnage 47
Tonnage Type net
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 10, 1892
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 01.09.87 SHOWN AS 'CHASE' 9.6MTRS IN 533122N, 031139W ON MDHC PLOT M1027/2. INS AS FOUL. NE 1951. 12.11.01 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) ON BA 1951 [NE 17.5.01]. H091/124/01 10.5.06 NOT LOCATED USING M/B. GEN DEPTH NOW 6.9MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. RSDRA2024000318469 20.02.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). (Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Survey, DTD 18.09.24). NFA. RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). NFA. RSDRA2025000416449 09.09.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 18.08.25). NFA.
Last Amended Date Sep 9, 2025

Circumstances of loss

11.8.92 BUILT OF WOOD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY R FRAZER, PORT WILLIAM, WIGTOWN. PASSAGE GARSTON FOR MALAHIDE. STRANDED AND LOST IN ESE FORCE 2 HALF A MILE W FROM NO 5C RED BUOY. FILLED ON THE FLOOD TIDE AND BROKE HER BACK. DISPERSED 11.8.92. (SIBI). RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). NFA.

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FAQ

Where is the CHASE wreck located?

The CHASE wreck is located at coordinates 53 31.381 N,3 11.73 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CHASE?

The seabed around the CHASE lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the CHASE sink?

The CHASE sank on Aug 10, 1892.

When was the wreck of the CHASE discovered?

The wreck of the CHASE was discovered in 1987.

What country did the CHASE belong to?

The CHASE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CHASE carrying?

The CHASE was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the CHASE?

The CHASE had a tonnage of 47 tons.

What type of wreck is the CHASE?

The CHASE is classified as a sailing vessel.

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