George Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
George Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 26.032 N,3 1.081 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.7 m |
| Water Depth | 16 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GEORGE |
| Type | barge |
| Tonnage | 54 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 25, 1892 |
| Original Detection Year | 1892 |
| Last Detection Year | 2006 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 26.4.1892 BROKEN MASTS SPARS ETC WERE REMOVED 26.4.1892 & SHE WAS DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MDHB ON 1.10.1892. DEPTH 50FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN AS WK 8FMS 2FT ON 1951. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 AMENDED WK 14.7MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). NC 3490. HH091/124/01 20.4.06 HH091/124/01 20.4.06 NOT LOCATED. GEN DEPTH 16.8MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 20, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK NEARLY MID-RIVER OFF CANADA BASIN & ROLLED OVER WITH THE TIDE.
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