Courier Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed, dead
Courier Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 31.148 N,3 6.88 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.519133
  • Longitude: -3.114667
Wreck Depth 8.6 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name COURIER
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 26.9 m
Width 6.5 m
Draught 3.3
Tonnage 100
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo clay products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 13, 1904
Original Detection Year 1904
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Sep 9, 2025

Surveying Details

13.3.1904 SPARS REMOVED 13.3.1904. DISPERSED ON 20.3.1904 BY THE WATER BAILIFF. DEPTH 30FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 1951 AS WK 5FMS 0FT. 1.4.74 AMEND TO WK 8.5MTRS. NC 1951. 25.3.75 SHOWN AS WK 8.6MTRS [LAT] ON K3500/KF NO 10. NC 1951. 10.3.81 SHOWN AS WK 8.6MTRS IN 533108N, 030648W [OGB] ON MDHC SURVEY, JAN 81 (K8577/4). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H091/124/01 10.5.06 NOT LOCATED USING M/B. GEN DEPTH NOW 13.2MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. RSDRA2024000318469 12.02.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). (Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Survey, DTD 18.09.24 & 27.11.24). NFA. RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). NFA. RSDRA2025000416268 09.09.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 12.08.25). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1869 AT MONTROSE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BENJAMIN M HARVEY, PADSTOW. PASSAGE PADSTOW FOR RUNCORN. SUNK ABOUT 650YDS SE FROM CROSBY LTV AFTER COLLISION WITH THE SS DENCALLION. SPARS REMOVED AND LATER DISPERSED. (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 COURIER wreck located?

The COURIER wreck is located at coordinates 53 31.148 N,3 6.88 W.

How deep is the COURIER and where exactly is it located?

The COURIER lies at a depth of about 8.6 meters and is located at coordinates 53 31.148 N,3 6.88 W.

How deep is the seabed around the COURIER?

The seabed around the COURIER lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When did the COURIER sink?

The COURIER sank on Mar 13, 1904.

When was the wreck of the COURIER discovered?

The wreck of the COURIER was discovered in 1904.

What country did the COURIER belong to?

The COURIER belonged to GB.

What cargo was the COURIER carrying?

The COURIER was carrying clay products.

What was the tonnage of the COURIER?

The COURIER had a tonnage of 100 tons.

What type of wreck is the COURIER?

The COURIER is classified as a sailing vessel.

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