Endeavour Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Endeavour Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 26.138 N,3 0.207 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.435633
  • Longitude: -3.003450
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect partly submerged at high water
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ENDEAVOUR
Type ferry
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 1, 2019
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details SEP 2019/000226560 27.9.19 REPORTED SANK IN 5326.138N, 0300.207W [WGD]. (PEEL PORTS; LIVERPOOL, E-MAIL DTD 23.9.19)INS STD WK SEP 2019/000246011 7.10.19 RAISED 7.10.19, SALVAGE WORKS UNDERWAY TO ENABLE VESSEL TO REMAIN AFLOAT. (PEEL PORTS; LIVERPOOL, E-MAIL DTD 8.10.19) LIFTED.
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2019

Circumstances of loss

27.9.19 FORMER GERMAN HARBOUR FERRY, ORIGINALLY NAMED ALTE LIEBE, BUILT IN 1959 AND IN SERVICE UNTIL 1995. RENAMED ENDEAVOUR (IMO NO.5264663). UNDER RENOVATION AT LIVERPOOL'S CANADA DOCK TO REFURBISH INTO 450 PASSENGER FERRY OPERATED BY LIVERPOOL AND NORTH WALES STEAMSHIP COMPANY. SANK MAY 2019. OWNERS DID NOT RAISE VESSEL, AS IT CONSTITUTED A DANGER TO NAVIGATION POSSESSION OF THE VESSEL WAS TAKEN BY MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY TO RAISE IT. (PEEL PORTS; LIVERPOOL, E-MAIL DTD 23.9.19, YACHTING & BOATING WORLD YBW.COM 6.3.17 & LIVERPOOL ECHO ONLINE NEWSPAPER 22.9.19).

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FAQ

Where is the ENDEAVOUR wreck located?

The ENDEAVOUR wreck is located at coordinates 53 26.138 N,3 0.207 W.

When did the ENDEAVOUR sink?

The ENDEAVOUR sank on May 1, 2019.

When was the wreck of the ENDEAVOUR discovered?

The wreck of the ENDEAVOUR was discovered in 1919.

What type of wreck is the ENDEAVOUR?

The ENDEAVOUR is classified as a ferry.