Faulconnler Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | distributed remains of wreck |
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Faulconnler Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 34.63 N,8 42.04 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FAULCONNLER |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 85.4 m |
| Width | 12.2 m |
| Draught | 6.9 |
| Sonar Length | 100 |
| Sonar Width | 15 |
| Shadow Height | 2.5 |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Tonnage | 2585 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid,grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 1, 1904 |
| Original Detection Year | 1904 |
| Last Detection Year | 1991 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/04/11 18.4.91 LOCATED IN 513436N, 084200W [OSI]. LIES APPROX E/W, WITH BOW E, IN GEN DEPTHS 5 TO 12MTRS. VERY BROKEN UP COVERING AREA 100 X 15MTRS, APPROX. MAIN SPARS AND METAL PLATES VISIBLE, PARTIALLY COVERED WITH KELP. PART OF STEERING GEAR RISES VERTICALLY NEAR W END TO HEIGHT OF APPROX 2.5MTRS. NO NAVIGATIONAL DANGER. (I TUNSTEAD, 3.3.91). INS AS NDW. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 29, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT OF STEEL IN 1902 BY ATEL & CHANT, LOIRE, FRANCE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOC DES VOILIERS, DUNKIRK. PASSAGE SAN FRANCISCO FOR QUEENSTOWN (COBH). DRIVEN ASHORE DURING HEAVY SEAS AND BROKEN UP.
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General Comments
DINENSIONS & HT BY DIVER, AREA OF DEBRIS