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 |
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Fleetwing Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 41.546 S,57 51.28 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 23, 2013 |
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).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 41.546 S,57 51.28 W
Fleetwing on Wreck Map
Fleetwing Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
ONE OF 3 WRECKS