Eskburn Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Eskburn Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 10.868 N,1 25.73 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 18 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ESKBURN |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 26.5 m |
| Width | 5.8 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Tonnage | 90 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 30, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 1979 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H6391/19 SUNK IN APPROX 511050N, 012550E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BR STD. DEC 1922 AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H3085/26 GIVES TONNAGE ETC. H2602/28 27.4.28 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H4453/72 18.4.79 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC SONAR SEARCH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2019/000022679 25.6.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1585). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 20, 2011 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK AFTER COLLISION. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ROBERT W MILBURN OF WHITBY BUT ON ADMIRALTY SERVICE AT TIME OF SINKING.
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