Where is the ETON wreck located?

The ETON wreck is located at coordinates 53 26.249 N,3 0.831 W.

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

The ETON lies at a depth of about 8.6 meters and is located at coordinates 53 26.249 N,3 0.831 W.

The seabed around the ETON lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

The wreck of the ETON was discovered in 1886.

The ETON is classified as a barge.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Eton Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 26.249 N,3 0.831 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.437483 Longitude: -3.013850
Wreck Depth	8.6 m
Water Depth	10 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	ETON
Type	barge
Flag	GB
Cargo	coal
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jul 20, 1886
Original Detection Year	1886
Last Detection Year	2006
Original Source	national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details	28.7.1886 OWNERS TRIED TO RAISE HER AND FAILED. DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MDHB ON 26 AND 28.7.1886. DEPTH 30FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 1951 AS WK 5FMS 0FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 NOW WK 8.6MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). BR STD. HH091/124/01 20.4.06 HH091/124/01 20.4.06 NOT LOCATED. GEN DEPTH 11.2MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. RSDRA2025000168997 06.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 17.03.25). NFA. RSDRA2025000484708 06.10.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 26.09.25). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Oct 7, 2025

SUNK ABOUT 400YDS W FROM THE ENTRANCE TO CANADA BASIN AFTER COLLISION WITH SS ALSATIAN.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 26.249 N,3 0.831 W

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