Crusader Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Crusader Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		44 30 N,7 58 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 44.500000
  • Longitude: -7.966667
Water Depth 4800 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CRUSADER
Type sailing vessel
Flag BR
Length 56.6 m
Width 11.5 m
Draught 6.8
Tonnage 1104
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 19, 1895
Original Detection Year 1895
Original Source other
Surveying Details 30.1.14 WAS ABANDONED IN 4430.0N, 0758.0W. (LOSS INVESTIGATION). FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2014

Circumstances of loss

7.1.1895 BUILT OF WOOD IN 1876 AT SHELBURNE, NOVA SCOTIA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY RICHARDSON BELL AND OTHERS, LIVERPOOL. RECENTLY OVERHAULED AND IN CLASS WITH BUREAU VERITAS. SAILED CARDIFF 7.1.1895 FOR SANTOS. CARGO 1732 TONS OF COAL WITH SOME IRON. ENCOUNDERED A GALE ON 11.1.1895 AND SHORTENED SAIL. IN 15.1 SHE WAS DISMASTED, THE MAINMAST BROKE OFF PARTLY ABOVE AND PARTLY BELOW THE UPPER DECK TEARING A LARGE HOLE IN THE DECK, THROUGH WHICH THE SEA KEPT POURING IN. THE PUMPS WERE DISABLED BY THE DISMASTING SO THE MASTER DECIDED TO ABANDON. CREW RECOVERED BY SS WILCANNIA AND WERE LANDED AT LAST PALMAS. SHE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SEEN THREE OR FOUR DAYS LATER BUT HAS NOT BEEN HEARD OF SINCE. (INVESTIGATION OF LOSS).

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FAQ

Where is the CRUSADER wreck located?

The CRUSADER wreck is located at coordinates 44 30 N,7 58 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CRUSADER?

The seabed around the CRUSADER lies at approximately 4800 meters deep.

When did the CRUSADER sink?

The CRUSADER sank on Jan 19, 1895.

When was the wreck of the CRUSADER discovered?

The wreck of the CRUSADER was discovered in 1895.

What country did the CRUSADER belong to?

The CRUSADER belonged to BR.

What was the tonnage of the CRUSADER?

The CRUSADER had a tonnage of 1104 tons.

What type of wreck is the CRUSADER?

The CRUSADER is classified as a sailing vessel.

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