Duluth Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Duluth Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 30.282 N,0 46.799 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.504700
  • Longitude: 0.779983
Wreck Depth 2.6 m
Water Depth 4 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DULUTH
Type barge
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 1992
Original Source other
Surveying Details H02985/41 3.10.41 INS DW IN 513015N, 004656E. - NM 2291/41. H7391/51 12.12.51 INS FOUL 1FM 2FT IN 513014N, 004655E. (PLA). BR STD. 29.11.60 INS AS WKS 1FM 2FT AND 3FMS 1FT. LC 1607. 28.5.68 SHOWN AS WK 1FM 1FT [LAT] IN 513015N, 004656E ON NE 1185. 24.9.70 SHOWN AS WKS 1FM 1FT AND 3FMS ON NE 1607. 3FMS WK NOW WITH OWN RECORD (HONITON, QV). 26.9.73 AMEND WK 2.1MTRS. NC 1185. H3531/74 5.12.79 EXAM'D 16.10.79 IN 513015N, 004654E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.6, FOUL AT 2.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.3 IN GEN DEPTH 3 TO 5MTRS. NO SCOUR. V SMALL AMOUNT OF WRECKAGE. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN HE21/79). BR STD. HH244/351/01 7.1.91 POSN EXAM'D 12.4.90 USING MICROFIX. NEITHER WRECKAGE NOR A SCOUR LOCATED. GEN DEPTH IN AREA LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SWEPT DEPTH. NO CHART ACTION YET. (PLA WK NO.343/5). NCA. HH100/351/05 22.1.92 THIS WK WAS LOCATED IN 513012.5N, 004711E. (M SMITH). NCA YET. HH100/351/05 7.2.92 DESCRIBED AS WOODEN VESSEL (?BARGE) WITH FRAMES STILL STANDING AND COAL STILL IN HOLD. STEMPOST STANDS 2.5MTRS HIGH. SCOUR DEPTH 11.5MTRS. LIES WITH BOW N IN 513014.5N, 004714E [OGB] USING DECCA AND TRANSITS]. (M SMITH, 26.1.92). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5130.282N, 0046.799E. RSDRA2025000044972 25.04.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. (ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, DTD 17.07.2024). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Apr 25, 2025

General Comments

?WOODEN, STERN POST STILL STANDS

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FAQ

Where is the DULUTH wreck located?

The DULUTH wreck is located at coordinates 51 30.282 N,0 46.799 E.

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

The DULUTH lies at a depth of about 2.6 meters and is located at coordinates 51 30.282 N,0 46.799 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DULUTH?

The seabed around the DULUTH lies at approximately 4 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the DULUTH discovered?

The wreck of the DULUTH was discovered in 1941.

What cargo was the DULUTH carrying?

The DULUTH was carrying coal.

What type of wreck is the DULUTH?

The DULUTH is classified as a barge.

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