Firelight Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Firelight Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 1.339 N,1 21.097 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.022317
  • Longitude: -1.351617
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FIRELIGHT
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 71.9 m
Width 9.8 m
Draught 4.5
Tonnage 1143
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 1, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Jan 6, 1999

Surveying Details

1917 POSN 550120N, 012100W. H4214/26 1.7.26 INS AS NDW (1917). BR STD. H3001/60 22.9.60 AMENDED TO DWPA. NC 3104. H1657/62 11.5.62 NO TRACE BY E/S OR SONAR. (HMS SHACKLETON MARCH 1962). H1657/62 11.5.62 NO TRACE BY E/S OR SONAR (HMS EGERIA, JUNE 1962). DELETED. BR STD. H2433/71 22.4.71 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH (ISS HI 9/70). HH090/796/01 6.1.99 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (MERITAITO, HI 1513). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

EX-ROOKWOOD. BUILT IN 1896 BY J BLUMER & CO, SUNDERLAND. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 180 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHNIERY BY J DICKINSON & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE FOR LONDON. TORPEDOED BY UC-29. (SIBI & WWSL).

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FAQ

Where is the FIRELIGHT wreck located?

The FIRELIGHT wreck is located at coordinates 55 1.339 N,1 21.097 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FIRELIGHT?

The seabed around the FIRELIGHT lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the FIRELIGHT sink?

The FIRELIGHT sank on May 1, 1917.

When was the wreck of the FIRELIGHT discovered?

The wreck of the FIRELIGHT was discovered in 1917.

What country did the FIRELIGHT belong to?

The FIRELIGHT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the FIRELIGHT carrying?

The FIRELIGHT was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the FIRELIGHT?

The FIRELIGHT had a tonnage of 1143 tons.

What type of wreck is the FIRELIGHT?

The FIRELIGHT is classified as a steam ship.

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