Flying Meteor Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Flying meteor Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 58.62 N,3 51.3 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.977000
  • Longitude: -3.855000
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FLYING METEOR
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 34 m
Width 5.7 m
Draught 3
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 2
Tonnage 127
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 13, 1874
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source diver
Surveying Details HH100/351/04 11.2.91 HH100/351/04 11.2.91 FASTENER REPORTED IN 535837N, 035101W. POSN BY DECCA. (K HURLEY, 11.1.91). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H3944/88 26.2.91 H3944/88 26.2.91 3 SONAR CONTACTS LOCATED 3 CABLES W OF REPD POSN ON EVEN SEABED IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. CONSIDERED TO BE AN ISOLATED ROCK AND A POSSIBLE NUISANCE TO FISHERMEN. (HMS ROEBUCK, SIGNAL DTD 21.2.91). AMEND POSN TO 535837N, 035118W. BR STD. HH100/351/04 29.8.91 HH100/351/04 29.8.91 DIVED ON IN 535836N, 035112W. AREA OF WRECKAGE, APPARENTLY THE REMAINS OF OLD TRAWLER COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AND COVERING AN AREA 30 X 15MTRS. HIGHEST POINT STANDS ABOUT 2MTRS ABOVE GEN DEPTH. (K HURLEY, 23.8.91). NCA. HH100/351/16 7.12.00 HH100/351/16 7.12.00 DIVED IN 5358.620N, 0351.300W [WGD] USING GPS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND & SILT. A PADDLE STEAMER TUG. WHEEL BOSS RECOVERED WITH NAME AND DATE. VERY NEARLY COVERED BY SEABED. CINC REQUESTED. (E JONES, IN M BRENNANN'S LTR DTD 2.12.00). RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH208/400/05 17.4.01 HH208/400/05 17.4.01 DIVED IN 5358.620N, 0351.300W [WGD]. THIS IS THE WK OF A SMALL, IRON PADDLE STEAMER. WHEEL BOSS THE THE NAME FLYING METEOR 1864 RECOVERED. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 46MTRS AT HW. WELL BURIED IN SHINGLE SEABED. HIGHEST POINT IS THE SHAFT AND PADDLE WHEEL BOXES WHICH STAND SOME 2MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. (E JONES, LTR DTD 9.4.01). NCA. 26.11.07 26.11.07 CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS.
Last Amended Date Dec 7, 2000

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1864 BY BLACKWOOD & GORDON OF PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G J KIDSTON (CLYDE SHIPPING CO). 65 HP. WAS ENGAGED IN TOWING THE BARQUE RAVENSBOURNE FROM LIVERPOOL TO TROON. STRAP OF CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL WHERE IT PUNCTURED ONE OF THE IRON PLATES. THE VESSEL SOON FOUNDERED. THE CREW OF NINE MADE THEIR WAY ACROSS TO THE BARQUE WHICH RETURNED TO LIVERPOOL.

General Comments

AREA OF DEBRIS, ALMOST BURIED, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 58.62 N,3 51.3 W
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FAQ

Where is the FLYING METEOR wreck located?

The FLYING METEOR wreck is located at coordinates 53 58.62 N,3 51.3 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FLYING METEOR?

The seabed around the FLYING METEOR lies at approximately 39 meters deep.

When did the FLYING METEOR sink?

The FLYING METEOR sank on Mar 13, 1874.

When was the wreck of the FLYING METEOR discovered?

The wreck of the FLYING METEOR was discovered in 1991.

What country did the FLYING METEOR belong to?

The FLYING METEOR belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the FLYING METEOR?

The FLYING METEOR had a tonnage of 127 tons.

What type of wreck is the FLYING METEOR?

The FLYING METEOR is classified as a tug.

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