Fishing Vessel Wreck 50510
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 29.83 N,0 36.65 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Sonar Length | 7.3 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 7, 2019 |
| Original Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | SEP2019/000155411 8.8.19 VESSEL REPORTED SUNK IN 5429.830N 0036.650E [WGD]. (NAV WARNING FROM HER MAJESTY'S COASTGUARD, DTD 7.7.19). LENGTH 7.3MTRS. ALUMINIUM FISHING VESSEL. POSITION IS WHERE SINKING WAS REPORTED. INS DW. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 8, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
8.8.19 KINGFISHER, U.K FLAGGED54� 29.83N 000 36.65W � 332METRES NORTH OF WHITBY PIER ENDS.DISTRESS, 071333 UTC, VESSEL SINKING AND PERSONS IN WATER. 4 PERSONS AT RISK. TASKING OF LIFEBOAT, LIFEGUARDS, CRT, AMBULANCE.HUMBER CGOC VESSEL � KINGFISHER 24FT ALUMINIUM FISHING VESSEL, OWNER: MICK ELLOR, PASSAGE: IN AND OUT OF WHITBY.PERSON � 4 PERSONS, MALE, CLOTHING UNKNOWN H 180� AT 10KNOTS. CASUALTIES: PROCEEDED TO SIT ON THE HULL AND WAVE FOR HELP UNTIL VESSEL SANK.CGOC: TASKING OF WHITBY RNLI LIFEGUARDS, WHITBY CRT, WHITBY INSHORE LIFEBOAT AND AMBULANCE.LIFEBOAT AND RNLI LIFEGUARDS PROCEED AND ASSIST CASUALTIES IN THE WATER AND TAKE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. CRT TO MEET ALL CASUALTIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSIST WHERE POSSIBLE.ENSURE HARBOUR MASTER WILL INFORM VESSELS ON SAFETY BROADCASTS. VESSEL SUNK IN POSITION 54� 29.83N 000 36.65W. ALL FOUR CASUALTIES TAKEN FOR ONWARD MEDICAL CARE AT HOSPITAL. CONCLUDED INCIDENT AT 071540 UTC.
Nearby Wrecks:
- C Lady Wreck 427.2 M
- Other Wreck 1886 570.7 M
- Other Wreck 1890 588.3 M
- Nordstrand Wreck 677.6 M
- Cape Comorin Wreck 749.3 M
- Skane Wreck 881.7 M
- Isle Of Iona Wreck 918.5 M
- Oscar Wreck 918.5 M
- Polruan Wreck 1009.7 M
- Creteblock Wreck 1068.6 M
General Comments
Position is where sinking was reported. UK NM 4452/19