Fantee Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Fantee Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 2.026 N,6 7.021 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.033767
  • Longitude: -6.117017
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FANTEE
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 141.6 m
Width 18.4 m
Draught 7.9
Tonnage 6369
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo wood: unprocessed and products,general and mixed goods,timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 6, 1949
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Nov 15, 2016

Surveying Details

H6122/49 10.11.49 STRUCK NEAR SOUTH STONE IN 500200N, 060700W. (C IN C PLYMOUTH, WR 60). NM 2206(T)/49. H6122/49 5.1.50 VESSEL SANK IN DEEP WATER ON 16.10.49 IN 500200N, 060706W. (HMS SEAGULL, 30.11.49). - NCA - NM 2685/49 CANCELS NM 2206(T)/49. H6122/49 16.11.87 WK AND CARGO HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY SCILLONIAN 'BUSINESSMAN'. LOGS ARE BEING SALVAGED FROM TIME TO TIME FOR USE BY LOCAL CRAFTSMAN. (W MORNING NEWS, 9.11.87). 6.9.90 SALVAGE OF HARDWOOD LOGS CONTINUES. (DAILY MAIL, 7.8.90 P.8). 16.12.08 DIVED 11.6.05 IN 5002.026N, 0607.021W [WGD] USING DGPS. SINGLE BOILER ON ITS END 23MTRS NE OF THE SOUTH STONE OF SEVEN STONES. WRECKAGE SCATTERED DOWN ROCK WITH FIRST 5MTRS OF BOWS INTACT AND ON END AT 40MTRS. WRECKAGE CONTINUES DEEPER. 36 INCH DIAMETER HARDWOOD LOGS SEEN AMONGS THE WRECKAGE. NO PART OF THE WRECK IS A GREATER HAZARD TO NAVIGATION THAT THE ROCKS THEMSELVES. (G J LOCKETT). INS AS NDW. BR STD. SEP 2016/000143596 15.11.2016 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY. (MMT, HI1470). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

EX-PENRITH CASTLE. BUILT IN 1929 BY CAMMELL LAIRD & CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDER DEMPSTER LINE LTD. 12 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 953BHP. PASSAGE MATADI AND AMSTERDAM FOR LIVERPOOL. WENT AGROUND IN FOG ON SEVEN STONES REEF. CREW RECOVERED. CARGO OWNED BY R MITCHELL, ST MARY'S (1992). (SIBI).

General Comments

SINGLE BOILER ON END, BOW & WRECKAGE DOWN SLOPE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 2.026 N,6 7.021 W
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FAQ

Where is the FANTEE wreck located?

The FANTEE wreck is located at coordinates 50 2.026 N,6 7.021 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FANTEE?

The seabed around the FANTEE lies at approximately 30 meters deep.

When did the FANTEE sink?

The FANTEE sank on Oct 6, 1949.

When was the wreck of the FANTEE discovered?

The wreck of the FANTEE was discovered in 1949.

What country did the FANTEE belong to?

The FANTEE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the FANTEE carrying?

The FANTEE was carrying wood: unprocessed and products,general and mixed goods,timber.

What was the tonnage of the FANTEE?

The FANTEE had a tonnage of 6369 tons.

What type of wreck is the FANTEE?

The FANTEE is classified as a motor vessel.

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