Fleetwing Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Fleetwing Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.546 S,57 51.28 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -51.692433
  • Longitude: -57.854667
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FLEETWING
Type brigantine
Length 32.6 m
Width 7.6 m
Tonnage 242
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source aerial photography or satellite imagery
Last Amended Date Oct 23, 2013

Surveying Details

25.5.79 ST WKS SHOWN IN 514133S, 575100W [SAP] ON PHOTOPLOTS PG 1478 & PG 1482. INS AS ST 'WKS'. NC 2550. H2316/84 17.9.85 APPARENTLY ONE OF THREE STRANDED WKS IN THIS POSN. SEE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FEB '85. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 226A). NCA. 21.2.88 SHOWN IN 514132S, 575101.5W. NE 1614. 20.8.09 [WGD] POSN: 5141.546S, 5751.280W. NE 1614. 23.10.13 NOT SHOWN ON FLASH EARTH. AREA REDEVELOPED AS HARDSTANDING AT E ROOT OF FI CO EAST JETTY. AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

A WELSH BRIG, ABANDONED IN 1894. (FALKLAND IS FOUNDATION TRUST). CONDEMNED IN 1911. BEACHED ON FORESHORE OPPOSITE FI CO OFFICES, STANLEY. CONDEMNED 1911. (CONDEMNED AT STANLEY).

General Comments

ONE OF 3 WRECKS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 41.546 S,57 51.28 W
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FAQ

Where is the FLEETWING wreck located?

The FLEETWING wreck is located at coordinates 51 41.546 S,57 51.28 W.

When was the wreck of the FLEETWING discovered?

The wreck of the FLEETWING was discovered in 1979.

What was the tonnage of the FLEETWING?

The FLEETWING had a tonnage of 242 tons.

What type of wreck is the FLEETWING?

The FLEETWING is classified as a brigantine.

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